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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SUN MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 47N32W 991 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. WITHIN 480 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 46N39W TO 40N41W TO 32N57W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW E OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER 56N25W 978 MB MOVING NE
15 KT. N OF 52N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. N OF 61N E OF 38W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N E OF 37W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15
TO 20 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW INLAND 46N71W 993 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM W OF A
LINE FROM 45N63W TO 34N68W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 49N63W 990 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E
OF A LINE FROM 47N55W TO 40N57W TO 32N75W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 55N48W 983 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 48N42W 998 MB. FROM 50N TO 57N E OF 52W AND
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT FROM 50N40W TO 44N47W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N71W 1000 MB. S OF 37N W OF 62W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N53W 993 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E OF A LINE
FROM LOW TO 31N67W AND 180 NM W OF A LINE FROM 36N62W TO 31N67W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 42N W OF 43W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 47W AND
NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 59N43W TO 62N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W
OF 35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. 24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 59N E OF 52W AND FROM
42N TO 48N BETWEEN 44W AND 51W.

.FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E
OF FRONT TO 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N81W. N OF 27N E
OF FRONT TO 64W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N80W. N OF 27N W
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 29N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N W
OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF THE
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N70W SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N78W. N OF 25N W
OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT N OF
27N. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N77W TO
30N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF
29N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 29N66W SW WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE
FROM 31N52W TO 27N60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF
28N AND W OF 60W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29.5N AND E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND IN THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 84.5W AND
86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO
26N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N97W. N OF FRONT W
OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 20N96.5W. N OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. FROM 20 N TO 26N W OF
86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.


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