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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SUN APR 28 2024

CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).

FOR INFORMATION ON ATLANTIC ICEBERGS SEE INFORMATION FROM NORTH
ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP
(ALL LOWERCASE).

SECURITE

NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC APR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 40N54W 998 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
600 NM NE...720 NM SW...AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS AND FROM 31N TO
40N BETWEEN 40W AND 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N51W 999 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE
QUADRANT...AND 540 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 45N54W
DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N39W 1008 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S...180 NM
W...AND 300 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 62N BETWEEN 52W AND 61W AREA OF S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N BETWEEN 52W AND 57W AREA OF S WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 63N57W 1011 MB. FROM 60N TO 66N
BETWEEN 50W AND 55W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS...AND N OF 58N
BETWEEN 48W AND 57W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 42N51W 996 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND
660 NM NE QUADRANTS...AND FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 36W AND 43W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N54W 989 MB. WITHIN 720 NM NE...300 NM
SE...480 NM SW...AND 900 NM NW QUADRANTS AND FROM 32N TO 45N E
OF 39W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N64W 1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N53W 999 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 600 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF 59W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N W OF
58W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF
56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF
50W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 60N BETWEEN
56W AND 62W...FROM 40N TO 49N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W...AND N OF 60N
BETWEEN 38W AND 44W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 54N BETWEEN 52W AND 61W...FROM
40N TO 55N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W...AND FROM 39N TO 43N W OF 64W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 56N BETWEEN 44W AND
59W...AND WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE FROM 63N51W TO 59N54W TO
54N61W.

.FORECASTER NOLT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC WITHIN 27N79W TO 27N80W TO 25N80W TO 25N79W TO 27N79W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N49W TO 30N49W TO 29N47W TO 29N44W TO
31N43W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N62.5W
TO 30N60.5W TO 30N58.5W TO 30.5N57W TO 31N56W NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 25N70W TO 26N72W TO 26N75W TO
24N75W TO 23N72W TO 23N70W TO 25N70W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N69W TO 28N78W TO 23N75W TO 21N67W
TO 26N65W TO 31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N44W TO 30N44W TO 30N42W TO
30N40W TO 31N39W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN
31N51W TO 31N60W TO 30N58W TO 30N54W TO 31N51W W TO NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N65W TO
26N73W TO 24N73W TO 20N63W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N41W TO 29N41W TO 29N39W TO
31N38W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N59W
TO 29N57W TO 29N53W TO 31N49W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N66W TO 25N63W TO 20N68W
TO 20N60W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N74W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N76W
TO 17N77W TO 18N76W TO 19N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73.5W TO 20.5N74W TO 20N75W TO
19.5N74.5W TO 19.5N73.5W TO 20N73.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 17N73W TO 16N72W TO 17N70W TO 18N70W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 17N73W TO 16N72W TO 17N70W TO
18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 17N73W TO 16N72W TO 17N70W TO
18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 17N85W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 30N86W TO 30N94W TO 25N97W TO 21N94W TO
23N83W TO 30N86W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N85W TO 29N90W TO 28N94W TO 25N95W TO
22N93W TO 22N90W TO 26N85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.