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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED APR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 42N59W 999 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 360 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 240 NM NW...720 NM NE...660 NM SE AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N55W 998 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 480 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 540 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 720 NM SE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N54W 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW CENTER EXCEPT 360 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ALSO WITHIN 540 NM OF LOW
CENTER EXCEPT 720 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 61N34W 1002 MB MOVING SE. WITHIN 420 NM SW
QUADRNAT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
300 NM NW AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 63N58W 1005 MB MOVING N 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 65N58W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 240
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW INLAND 46N70W 1004 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND
1020 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N60W 998 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM
NE...480 NM SE AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 59N54W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N69W 1020 MB. WITHIN 360 NM OF LOW
CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N60W 1018 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW...480 NM
NE AND 780 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 56N57W TO
63N56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 60N60W TO 66N53W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 56N56W TO 63N59W.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 49N
BETWEEN 45W AND 61W AND FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 51W AND 57W AND
N OF 63N BETWEEN 51W AND 59W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W
AND FROM 51N TO 58N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W AND FROM 58N TO 64N
BETWEEN 49W AND 60W AND N OF 65N BETWEEN 53W AND 56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 66N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W
AND FROM 60N TO 62N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W AND FROM 51N TO 57N
BETWEEN 35W AND 38W.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 WED APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 24N36W 1008 MB. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N42W TO
28N42W TO 24N38W TO 24N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO 22N47W TO
18N41W TO 20N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N38W 1011 MB. WITHIN 31N35W TO
31N37W TO 30N37W TO 29N36W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO
26N48W TO 20N44W TO 19N39W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 19N41W 1014 MB. WITHIN
30N39W TO 29N46W TO 25N47W TO 24N44W TO 27N39W TO 30N39W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N65W. WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N73W
TO 29N73W TO 26N68W TO 27N64W TO 29N63W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N74W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N73W
TO 11N70W TO 13N71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO
19N76W TO 19N74W TO 20N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N90W TO 22N92W TO
20N93W TO 19N93W TO 19N91W TO 22N90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N92W TO 29N95W TO 27N97W TO 23N98W TO
20N96W TO 22N94W TO 27N92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N95W TO 29N96W TO 27N97W TO 25N97W TO
25N96W TO 27N94W TO 29N95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.