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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC WED MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MAY 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 17

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N61W 998 MB MOVING N 30 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW TO
41N57W TO 38N58W. WITHIN 420 NM E QUADRANT AND 240 NM E OF THE
FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660
NM NE AND E AND 360 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS...AND 480 NM E OF THE
FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N57W 999 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N...480 NM
E...AND 600 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND OVER GREENLAND NEAR 65N48W. N OF
57N W OF 48W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 64N52W 1012 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SW AND W
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED OVER GREENLAND. N OF 62N W OF
52W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED INTO LOW 65N48W DESCRIBED
ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N60W 1014 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 38N58W
TO THE LOW TO 31N61W. WITHIN 300 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N55W 1014 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
49N51W TO THE LOW TO 32N55W. WITHIN 300 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N49W 1010 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
58N40W TO THE LOW TO 42N50W. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF THE FRONT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 35W AND 44W W TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 35W AND 44W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS WILL HAVE MOVED E OF FORECAST AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 49N76W 996 MB. W OF A LINE
FROM 44N65W TO 36N68W TO 32N74W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 46N60W 1002 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
THE LOW TO 40N60W TO 36N70W. WITHIN 300 NM E QUADRANT AND 240 NM
SE OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N W OF 55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N W OF
55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N W OF
54W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 31N TO 36N BETWEEN 35W AND 46W AREA OF E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 34N BETWEEN 36W AND 47W AREA OF E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 63N38W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 54N
BETWEEN 48W AND 59W AND FROM 52N TO 56N BETWEEN 35W AND 46W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 51N BETWEEN 46W AND 54W
AND FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN 39W AND 49W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 51N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W
AND FROM 50N TO 59N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W.

.HIGH 45N39W 1038 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N37W 1034 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 44N35W 1031 MB.

.HIGH 31N76W 1023 MB MOVING NE 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N65W 1021 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N59W 1022 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 0600 UTC WED MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N67W TO 22N79W. WITHIN 150 NM
NW OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 57W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 23N70W TO
22N78W. WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 68W AND BAHAMAS NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 62W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 27N59W. WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N42W TO 26N39W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 41W AND
45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N45W TO 27N43W. N OF 29W BETWEEN
37W AND 45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27.5N BETWEEN 37W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 27N45W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS W OF 77W. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.