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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SAT APR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 15.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 60W AND 64W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12
TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N BETWEEN 54W AND 66W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ALSO S OF 50N W OF 50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 60N BETWEEN 50W AND 59W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 46N46W TO 56N44W
TO 62N56W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 42W AND 51W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 56N BETWEEN 42W
AND 52W AND N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12
FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.S OF 40N E OF 42W AREA OF NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 40N E OF 42W AREA OF NE WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 44N E OF 39W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10
TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 46N TO 53N E OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N40W 1002 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 58N TO 61N E OF 45W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. N OF 61N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N68W 1005 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE OF A LINE
FROM LOW TO 35N78W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 42N W OF 59W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 58N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 49W AND 54W
AND FROM 61N TO 63N W OF GREENLAND.

.FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 1200 UTC SAT APR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N47W TO 22N59W TO 16N53W TO 21N40W TO
31N36W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N35W TO 28N62W TO 20N64W TO 11N58W TO 12N48W TO 22N36W
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N36.5W TO 31N38.5W TO 30.5N38W TO
30.5N36.5W TO 31N36.5W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 29N41W TO 29N38W TO 30N35W
TO 31N35W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 28N37W
TO 28N44W TO 25N50W TO 19N50W TO 19N42W TO 23N38W TO 28N37W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N55W TO 22N64W TO 14N60W TO 10N48W TO 21N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 26N41W TO 27N35W TO
31N35W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N51W TO 22N64W TO 13N59W TO 14N42W TO 21N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N42W TO 29N42W TO 27N40W TO
27N38W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N54W TO 22N64W TO 13N60W TO
11N51W TO 20N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 24N59W TO 12N57W TO
12N47W TO 17N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN NE SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N74W TO 14N75W TO 13N80W TO 10N81W TO 09N77W
TO 11N74W TO 13N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74.5W TO 12N75.5W TO 11.5N75.5W TO
11N75.5W TO 11N74.5W TO 12N74.5W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N78W TO 10N77W TO
10N76W TO 12N72W TO 13N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N70W TO 12N72W TO 10N72W TO 11N71W TO
12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 11N77W TO
13N77W TO 13N80W TO 10N81W TO 09N78W TO 10N76W TO 11N77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 10N77W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N77W TO 13N76W TO 13N78W TO 11N80W TO
10N77W TO 11N75W TO 11N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO
11N74W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 13N73W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N73W
TO 13N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 12N70W TO
11N72W TO 11N71W TO 11N70W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 12N77W TO 12N78W TO 11N79W TO 10N79W TO
11N77W TO 12N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 11N78W TO 10N77W TO
11N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 22N77W. WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N68W
TO 30N68W TO 29N67W TO 29N64W TO 30N62W TO 31N61W S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N80W TO 29N79W TO
29N75W TO 29N70W TO 31N68W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 22.77W. WITHIN
31N57W TO 31N70W TO 30N68W TO 29N64W TO 30N60W TO 31N57W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N89W TO 23N91W TO
22N92W TO 20N92W TO 20N91W TO 21N90W TO 22N89W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N89W TO 23N90W TO 22N91W TO
21N90W TO 22N88W TO 23N88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.42 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.