488
FZNT01 KWBC 180355
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SAT MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N66W 1006 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 59W AND 72W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 39N BETWEEN 64W AND 74W AND FROM
31N TO 41N BETWEEN 54W AND 61W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N65W 1009 MB. FROM 40N TO 45N BETWEEN
54W AND 66W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
480 NM N AND 600 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N63W 1009 MB. FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN
51W AND 64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
420 NM W...540 NM N AND 720 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.

.LOW 46N44W 1015 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 39N TO 50N BETWEEN 36W
AND 43W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
E OF AREA 58N30W DESCRIBED BELOW.

.LOW 55N42W 1014 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND
E...120 NM N AND 420 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 58N30W 1007 MB. WITHIN 360 NM
NW...480 NM W AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS AND FROM 47N TO 53N
BETWEEN 38W AND 46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 64N25W 998 MB. FROM 45N TO 64N E
OF 37W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.N OF 61N BETWEEN 51W AND 60W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 60N BETWEEN 50W AND 59W AREA OF NW TO N
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 33N72W 1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 42N
BETWEEN 65W AND 68W...FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W...FROM
51N TO 56N BETWEEN 37W AND 44W...AND FROM 54N TO 57N W OF 56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 39N TO 43N BETWEEN 61W AND 68W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 44N BETWEEN 57W AND
65W...AND FROM 54N TO 57N W OF 54W.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF 54W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N W OF 54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N73W TO 12N74W TO 12N73W TO 11N70W
TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N73W TO 13N74W TO 12N75W TO
11N71W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N72W TO 13N74W TO 12N74W TO
11N71W TO 12N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N84W TO 19N85W TO 19N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N84W
TO 18N84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N84W TO 18N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO
17N86W TO 16N84W TO 17N84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 23N87W TO 24N87W TO 23N88W TO 22N88W TO
22N87W TO 23N87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N87.5W TO 22.5N88W TO
22N88W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W SE 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.