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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC WED FEB 10 2010

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

PAN PAN

NORTH ATLANTIC WEATHER NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 36N75W 998 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
FROM 31N TO 37N W OF 70W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N73W 991 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
BETWEEN 300 NM AND 420 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9
TO 13 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N67W 967 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM
AND 480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 TO 32
FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...AND 780 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO
50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM NE...960 NM SE...840
NM SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N51W 961 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
BETWEEN 360 NM AND 540 NM E...AND WITHIN 540 NM SE AND 660 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
720 NM NE...840 NM SE...1080 NM SW...AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 30 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.OVER ICE FREE WATERS N OF 56N AND W OF 52W AREA OF N WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 57N AND W OF 55W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 56N AND W OF 54W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 54N49W 970 MB MOVING SW 05 KT. WITHIN 420 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 360 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N52W 982 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N QUADRANT
AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N37W 986 MB MOVING NW 30 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S...1200 NM
SW...AND 960 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N42W 987 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 300 NM
NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N54W 988 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N AND 300 NM
NE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE WATERS N AND W
OF A LINE FROM 66N53W TO 61N60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A
LINE FROM 66N55W TO 63N59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM SW OF
A LINE FROM 59N53W TO 56N49W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING.

.DENSE FOG. 48 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W.

.FORECASTER BELL. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING....
.COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 25N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 20N72W. N OF 28N W OF
FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 22N58W TO 18N64W. N OF
28N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 38
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20
TO 250 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E
OF FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF
FRONT TO 50W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 21N W OF
FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW
SWELL. BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N E OF FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED
IN WARNING...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL.

.COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 22N52W STATIONARY TO 20N70W. N OF 29N W OF
FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 58W NE
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 28N35W TO 22N42W. N OF 22N E OF
50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 22N
E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 22N TO 14N E
OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N83W TO 19N88W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20
KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 20N72W TO 15N83W. N OF 19N W OF
78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH S OF 28N ALONG 97W. S OF 27N NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 27N97W 1018 MB. N OF 27N W OF 90W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N97W 1011 MB WITH COLD FRONT
SW TO 21N97W. NW OF LOW AND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 87W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM LOW CENTER.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.