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FZNT01 KWBC 301542
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC APR 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N53W 988 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 31N61W TO 51N67W TO 60N60W TO 60N54W TO 49N35W TO
31N35W TO 31N41W TO 36N47W TO 31N50W TO 31N61W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N52W 1001 MB AND
SECOND CENTER 42N45W 999 MB. WITHIN 600 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 43N40W 995 MB. FROM 35N TO 51N E
OF 47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 46N41W 1001 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N AND NE
OF A LINE FROM 41N35W TO LOW CENTER TO 50N50W TO 57N61W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N49W 1005 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 300 NM N OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO
52N57W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N41W 1017 MB. N OF 58N BETWEEN 41W
AND 57W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 65N32W 1013 MB. WITHIN 480 NM...AND 600
NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N68W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N52W 1007 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 37N47W TO LOW CENTER TO 38N61W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 52N
BETWEEN 59W AND 44W...AND WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 55N57W
TO 60N47W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 54N BETWEEN 58W AND
43W...AND FROM 55N TO 58N W OF 54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN 57W AND 45W.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF 54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
54W.

.FORECASTER BYRD. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 21N50W...THEN SHEAR
LINE TO 18N62W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 35W S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF FRONT TO 38W. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N AND E
OF 65W TO A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 24N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 27N62W. N OF 30N
E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 30N44W SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 29N47W TO
31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 27N55W. N
OF A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 28N52W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND
93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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


.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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