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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SAT MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 20

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS FROM 57N TO 63N BETWEEN 42W AND
52W AREA OF NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 59N TO 61N BETWEEN 42W AND 48W WINDS 40
TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 63N41W 993 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN
39W AND 47W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NE...360 NM SE...AND 420 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 65N35W 1006 MB. FROM 58N TO 61N E OF 45W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS N OF 65N BETWEEN 36W AND 39W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 63N38W 994 MB MOVING N 20 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
90 NM E AND 480 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.LOW 45N55W 1009 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
840 NM NE...AND 480 NM SE AND S...AND BETWEEN 360 NM AND 660 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N50W 1009 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N...360 NM
NE...600 NM SE...AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N50W 1013 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM E OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 52N35W TO
40N45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS N OF 62N AND
W OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 66N AND W OF
GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 50N
BETWEEN 43W AND 53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 49N BETWEEN 42W AND 51W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 53N E OF 38W.

.HIGH 40N69W 1024 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 54N53W 1023 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N64W 1029 MB.

.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 0600 UTC SAT MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W TO 75W E TO NE
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.