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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC TUE APR 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 44N52W 990 MB DRIFTING NW AND THEN
MOVING SE 20 KT AFTER 24 HOURS. SECOND LOW 40N49W 996 MB MOVING
N 20 KT AND TURNING MORE NW. WITHIN 420 NM W AND SW...AND 240 NM
E AND NE QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW....AND 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF
SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
180 NM N AND E OF FRONT FROM 48N46W TO 40N40W TO 33N40W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N53W 996 MB. FRONT FROM 50N47W TO 43N39W
TO 40N37W TO 35N36W. WITHIN 420 NM W AND 540 NM SW
QUADRANTS...AND 240 NM N AND E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW TO DEVELOP 43N42W
996 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW...480 NM NE AND 600 NM N QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.W OF A LINE FROM 56N57W TO 60N54W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 55N56W TO 59N53W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 50N TO 56N W OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 62N TO 65N W OF 55W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AD NW OF A LINE
FROM 59N60W TO 62N53W TO 64N52W TO 67N55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 61N57W TO 66N53W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM  SE OF A LINE FROM 60N43W TO
61N37W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 58N
BETWEEN 44W AND 57W AND W OF GREENLAND COAST AND E OF A LINE
FROM 62N55W TO 65N54W TO 67N56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN 42W AND 58W
AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM 56N57W TO 60N46W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 54N BETWEEN 43W AND 57W.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 TUE APR 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAY  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY  2.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N88W TO 30N88W TO 30N92W TO 28N92W TO
28N90W TO 28N88W TO 29N88W WINDS SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
TO GALE FORCE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 22N50W...THEN SHEAR LINE TO
16N66W. WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N42W TO 27N42W TO 27N39W TO 29N37W TO
31N37W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N52W
TO 31N61W TO 30N61W TO 30N58W TO 30N52W TO 31N52W W WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N39W TO
31N66W TO 26N76W TO 19N69W TO 20N58W TO 26N51W TO 31N39W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 23N44W. WITHIN
31N45W TO 31N51W TO 30N51W TO 30N48W TO 31N45W SW TO W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N44W TO
31N35W TO 28N54W TO 26N54W TO 20N69W TO 20N54W TO 27N44W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N48W TO
31N56W TO 30N47W TO 28N45W TO 29N41W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N72W TO 20N76W TO 19N75W TO 19N73W
TO 20N73W TO 20N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 17N86W
TO 16N84W TO 18N86W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N72W TO 18N73W TO
17N73W TO 17N71W TO 17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N73W TO 11N76W TO
12N73W TO 11N71W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 30N87W TO 27N95W TO 24N95W TO 23N92W TO
19N93W TO 22N88W TO 30N87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N90W TO 21N94W TO 20N94W TO
19N92W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.