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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SUN NOV 22 2009

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC NOV 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC NOV 24.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.RELOCATED LOW 62N39W 989 MB DRIFTING W. N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 60N BETWEEN
35W AND THE E COAST OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. N OF 62N BETWEEN 35W AND THE E
COAST OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N40W 995 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 900 NM S AND 720 NM E
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N28W 991 MB. FROM 45N TO 62N BETWEEN 35W
AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. FROM 44N TO 57N BETWEEN
35W AND 47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 62N BETWEEN 58W AND 53W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 58N AND W OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF 60N BETWEEN 60W AND THE W COAST OF
GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N59W 1015 MB WILL MOVE NE 30 KT. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N43W 1011 MB. WITHIN 540 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N37W 1009 MB. FROM 44N TO 35N BETWEEN
35W AND 56W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 34N77W 1016 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 480 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N70W 1016 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 360 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N68W 1012 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM E
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 32N39W 1012 MB. FROM 31N TO 39N
BETWEEN 35W AND 55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 63N57W TO
66N53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N W OF
55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N W OF
52W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 44N TO 57N BETWEEN 59W AND 47W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 44N
BETWEEN 47W AND 51W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.HIGH INLAND 48N72W 1029 MB WILL MOVE E 25 KT THEN TURN SE AFTER
24 HOURS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N62W 1037 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N52W 1036 MB.

.FORECASTER SCOVIL. 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 1200 UTC SUN NOV 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON NOV 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE NOV 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 27N35W TO 31N44W. NE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N55W
20N42W TO 20N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. SE OF LINE FROM 31N403W TO
18N52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 29N45W. N OF 30N W OF
FRONT TO 50W. NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W E WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W E WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 27N85W TO 21N93W. N OF 27N
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N
W OF FRONT TO 88W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 22N88W. WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.



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