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FZNT01 KWBC 130400
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SAT APR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC APR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 32N TO 47N BETWEEN 68W AND 69W AND FROM 31N TO 36N W OF
74W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N W OF
59W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 49N BETWEEN 53W AND 64W WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N BETWEEN 49W AND
75W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ALSO S OF 50N W OF 50W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 57N BETWEEN 43W AND 54W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 57N BETWEEN 45W
AND 62W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 61N28W 1013 MB. FROM 52N TO
60N E OF 42W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 35N31W 1020 MB MOVING S 05 KT. E OF A LINE
FROM 40N39W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N35W 1013 MB. WITHIN 540 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 31N33W 1010 MB. S OF 42N E
OF 42W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 56N TO 62N W OF 53W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 59N W OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO
11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 54N E OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 42N W OF 61W
AND N OF 62N W OF 53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG NW OF A LINE FROM 55N52W TO 51N50W
TO 43N60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG BETWEEN 60W AND A LINE FROM 43N55W
AND 60N47W.

.FORECASTER MUSONDA. 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 0000 UTC SAT APR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 15.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 12N75W TO 11.5N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74.5W TO
11.5N74W NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
14N72W TO 15N79W TO 10N80W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N71W TO
14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 11.5N74.5W TO 11.5N75W TO
11N75W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N74W TO 13N80W TO 09N81W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W
TO 11N70W TO 14N74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N75W TO 11N79W TO 10N77W TO
11N74W TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N79W. WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N80W
TO 30.5N79.5W TO 30.5N71.5W TO 30.5N68.5W TO 31N68W SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N68W TO 30N77W TO 28N75W TO 29N72W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W. WITHIN 31N60W TO
31N64W TO 30N65W TO 29N63W TO 30N62W TO 31N60W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N64W TO
31N75W TO 29N72W TO 30N68W TO 29N65W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N49W TO 29N49W TO 27N47W TO 29N42W TO
31N39W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N37W TO 28N45W TO 31N55W TO 27N53W TO 23N41W
TO 24N37W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. WITHIN 27N36W TO 31N35W TO
31N44W TO 23N48W TO 21N46W TO 22N39W TO 27N36W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N35W TO
31N45W TO 31N58W TO 21N64W TO 13N59W TO 15N45W TO 28N35W...
INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W
TO 28N38W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13
TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N35W TO 31N47W TO 20N63W
TO 11N54W TO 21N35W TO 28N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 22N46W TO 24N50W TO 25N59W TO 16N64W
TO 17N54W TO 19N47W TO 22N46W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N43W TO 29N56W TO 21N68W TO 16N61W TO
06N57W TO 07N47W TO 21N43W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO 19N74W
TO 19N73W TO 20N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N75W TO 20N76W TO 19N75W TO
19N74W TO 20N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N75W TO 20N76W TO 19N75W TO
19N74W TO 20N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N77W TO 21N78W TO 22N79W TO
21N80W TO 20N80W TO 20N77W TO 21N77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N77W TO 21N79W TO 22N80W TO 21N80W TO
19N79W TO 20N77W TO 21N77W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 21N91W TO 21N90W TO 21N91W TO 20N91W TO
19N91W TO 21N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N90W TO 22N92W TO 19N92W TO
20N91W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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 AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.