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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC TUE MAY 21 2013

CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOW/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SECURITE

NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 23

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 51N45W 1008 MB MOVING N 20 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 56N41W TO
THE LOW TO 44N40W TO 36N41W. WITHIN 300 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N46W 1000 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANTS
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N47W 1004 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM THE
LOW TO 60N41W TO 62N37W. WITHIN 120 NM N AND NW OF THE FRONT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF
LOW EXCEPT 300 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N41W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 40N57W 1010 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM SE AND
420 NM SW QUADRANTS AND 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N48W 1016 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W AND 120 NM
E SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 64N51W 1006 MB. N OF 62N W OF 54W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N53W 1015 MB. N OF 62N W OF 54W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 45N W OF 61W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 44N63W TO 31N73W AND WITHIN
180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 46N60W TO 41N52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 56N
BETWEEN 35W AND 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 45N BETWEEN 61W AND 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM S OF A LINE FROM
43N70W TO 43N63W TO 46N57W.

.HIGH 31N58W 1024 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N59W 1026 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N58W 1028 MB.

.HIGH 45N53W 1020 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 43N55W 1023 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 46N45W 1028 MB.

.FORECASTER COLLINS. 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 TUE MAY 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N FROM 70W TO 76W  E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W  E TO SE WINDS 20
TO
25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.