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FZNT01 KWBC 140357
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SUN APR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 16.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 32N TO 48N BETWEEN 54W AND 64W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12
TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N BETWEEN 61W AND 46W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 59N BETWEEN 50W AND 54W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 46N45W TO
56N4W TO 64N56W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 48N TO 59N BETWEEN 35W AND 53W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 32N32W 1016 MB DRIFTING S. WITHIN 540 NM NW
AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW SE OF AREA NEAR 30N32W 1010 MB. S OF 42N E
OF 42W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 34N30W 1007 MB. S OF 40N E
OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 63N28W 993 MB MOVING E 25 KT. WITHIN 540 NM
SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N59W 1005 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NW AND 240 NM
NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N60W 991 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N AND NE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N59W 998 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W OF
GREENLAND COAST AND WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 53N W OF 45W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 420 NM W OF A FRONT FROM 47N61W TO 40N61W TO 31N64W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 48N54W TO 33N57W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 240 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 49N55W TO
40N63W TO 33N77W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.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 W OF A LINE FROM
42N60W TO 55N51W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 54N BETWEEN 56W AND 49W
AND W OF A LINE FROM 62N51W TO 57N36W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 59N W OF GREENLAND COAST AND
FROM 42N TO 58N BETWEEN 61W AND 55W.

.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 SUN APR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NE OF AREA. WITHIN 31N36.5W TO 31N39W TO 30.5N36.5W TO
31N36.5W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 24N49W TO 19N48W
TO 19N41W TO 29N35W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 28N35W TO 31N57W TO 23N64W TO
12N57W TO 11N47W TO 28N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 27N39W TO 27N35W TO
31N35W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N35W TO 31N48W TO 20N65W TO 11N58W TO
11N49W TO 19N35W TO 27N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 25N62W TO 06N53W TO
12N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 12N74.5W TO 11.5N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74.5W
TO 11.5N74W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
13N71W TO 13N77W TO 10N78W TO 09N76W TO 12N75W TO 11N70W TO
13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 13N77W TO 13N81W TO
12N82W TO 10N82W TO 09N81W TO 09N78W TO 13N77W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 11.5N75W TO 11N75W TO
11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W TO 11N71W
TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 13N77W TO 13N78W TO
11N80W TO 10N80W TO 09N79W TO 10N77W TO 13N77W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N72W TO 12N77W TO 12N79W TO 10N79W TO
11N74W TO 12N72W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 21N77W. WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N64W
TO 30N64W TO 30N63W TO 30N62W TO 31N62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N58W TO
31N77W TO 28N75W TO 29N67W TO 27N61W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N67W
TO 30.5N65W TO 30.5N62.5W TO 31N58.5W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20.5N77.5W TO 21N79W TO 20N79.5W TO 20N79W TO
20N78W TO 20N77.5W TO 20.5N77.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 21N90W TO 21N89W TO 22N89W TO 22N91W TO
21N92W TO 19N92W TO 21N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...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 22N88.5W TO 22N89W TO 21.5N89.5W TO
21.5N88W TO 22N88.5W NE TO E 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N91W TO 21N91W TO 21N90W TO
21N89W TO 22N87W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.