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FZNT01 KWBC 170342
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC FRI MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MAY 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 19

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS FROM 57N TO 67N W OF 51W AREA OF
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 56N TO 65N BETWEEN 44W AND 55W AREA OF NW
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 59N TO 61N BETWEEN 43W AND 49W AREA OF W
TO NW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N40W 993 MB. FROM 59N TO 61N BETWEEN 37W
AND 49W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 57N
TO 64N E OF 54W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW INLAND 47N65W 1001 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS
BETWEEN 420 NM AND 600 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N58W 1008 MB. BETWEEN 300 NM AND 600 NM
SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N40W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N...600 NM
E...540 NM SE...720 NM SW...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS N OF 65N AND E
OF 38W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 64N AND E OF 38W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
NW AND W OF A LINE FROM 66N53W TO 62N58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N AND
W OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 66N AND W OF
GREENLAND.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 50N51W 1011 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 660 NM NE AND 720 NM
SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 53N TO 64N E OF 40W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM OVER FORECAST
WATERS E OF A LINE FROM 61N37W TO 53N48W AND FROM 45N TO 52N
BETWEEN 45W AND 51W AND FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN 57W AND 64W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 63N E OF 40W AND FROM
43N TO 49N BETWEEN 44W AND 54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 48N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W.

.HIGH 34N58W 1023 MB MOVING SW 30 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH S OF AREA.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N74W 1021 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.FORECASTER BELL. 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 0000 UTC FRI MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.