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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC TUE MAY 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 23

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 45N44W 1012 MB MOVING N 35 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 55N35W TO
50N43W TO THE LOW TO 36N43W. BETWEEN THE FRONT AND N OF 36N W OF
35W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N47W 1001 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM THE
LOW TO 52N37W TO 37N39W. FROM 59N TO 61N BETWEEN 41W AND 46W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEHWHERE WITHIN 180 NM
NW...300 NM NE AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS AND 240 NM NE AND E OF
THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N46W 1011 MB. WITHIN 90 NM LOW CENTER
AND OVER ICE FREE WATERS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE GREENLAND E COAST
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 41N63W 1011 MB. FROM 36N TO 42N BETWEEN 59W AND 67W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N52W 1011 MB. WITHIN 120 NM LOW
CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS...WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N45W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM LOW
CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 300 NM E QUADRANT...WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST OVER ICE FREE WATERS N OF 63N W OF 53W AREA OF
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W AREA OF N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 53N TO 65N W OF 55W S TO SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 35N TO 46N W OF 53W AREA OF S TO SW WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 44N
BETWEEN 64W AND 73W AND FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 35W AND 42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 59N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W
AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE TO EXTEND FROM 43N64W TO 41N74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE TO EXTEND
FROM 46N59W TO 39N74W.

.HIGH 33N62W 1024 MB MOVING SE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N59W 1023 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.HIGH 43N55W 1020 MB MOVING W 10 KT WILL TURN E AFTER 24 HOURS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N59W 1019 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 42N51W 1025 MB.

.FORECASTER LEE. 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 TUE MAY 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.