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000 FZNT01 KWBC 160945 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1030 UTC SAT MAR 16 2024 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC MAR 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 18. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 42N59W 995 MB MOVING E 25 KT. S OF 44N BETWEEN 52W AND 66W AND S OF 38N E OF 66W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N44W 989 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND 360 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 47N AND A LINE FROM 37N35W TO 31N50W TO 31N55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. ALSO WITHIN 660 NM W QUADRANT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA. FROM 40N TO 55N E OF 49W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 53N34W 978 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM SW AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS AND S OF 42N E OF 48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N28W 973 MB. N OF 51N E OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 47N E OF 47W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 63N24W 978 MB. N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 55N E OF 48W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 62N39W 1007 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 150 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 56N28W DESCRIBED ABOVE. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N53W 1001 MB. S OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW CENTER TO 31N69W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N37W 1009 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S OF FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 40N35W TO LOW CENTER TO 32N55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N E OF 57W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N64W 993 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS AND 360 NM E AND SE OF FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW CENTER TO 45N60W TO 40N61W TO 31N79W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT S OF 36N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 47W...FROM 49N TO 51N W OF 50W...AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 61N40W TO 63N39W TO 64N35W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N E AND W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 48W AND N OF A LINE FROM 59N43W TO 63N35W. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF 35W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 56N E OF 41W...WITHIN 90 NM E AND SE OF GREENLAND COAST FROM 61N TO 64N...WITHIN 60 NM OF 55N47W...AND FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 54W AND 67W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 46N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 48N64W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FORM 45N TO 50N W OF 57W. .FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 MAR 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N52W TO 23N48W TO 13N56W TO 06N57W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 17N47W TO 10N59W TO 06N55W TO 07N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 18N41W TO 13N41W TO 08N38W TO 08N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 13N46W TO 14N51W TO 11N59W TO 10N59W TO 06N54W TO 07N43W TO 13N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N77W TO 30N77W TO 30N75W TO 30N74W TO 31N69W TO 31N68W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N52.5W TO 31N59.5W TO 31N67W TO 30.5N67W TO 30.5N53W TO 31N52.5W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N55W TO 30N54W TO 30N51W TO 30N48W TO 30N41W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N78W TO 30N78W TO 30N77W TO 31N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N72W TO 13N79W TO 10N79W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W TO 12N69W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 11N64W TO 11N68W TO 11N66W TO 10N65W TO 10N64W TO 11N64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 14N78W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO 11N73W TO 12N69W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N67W TO 16N73W TO 14N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N69W TO 11N63W TO 15N67W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N88W TO 16N88W TO 16N87W TO 16N86W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N84W TO 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 16N87W TO 17N86W TO 16N85W TO 17N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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