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FZNT01 KWBC 162202
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC THU MAY 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MAY 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 18

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 59N52W 1001 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. OVER ICE FREE FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 240 NM W OF A LINE FROM 67N54W TO 63N53W TO 57N55W
AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND OVER GREENLAND 61N44W 1001 MB. FROM
56N TO 64N BETWEEN 47W AND 55W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9
TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM W AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS AND
FROM 48N TO 62N E OF 42W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48
HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N42W 990 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
360 NM S AND SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N53W 1009 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 54N49W
TO LOW TO 39N52W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S OF 50N WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
61N44W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 45N61W TO
40N66W TO 34N76W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 47N57W 1007 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE OF A LINE FROM 47N50W TO 40N59W TO 37N65W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N51W 1009 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 51N35W TO 48N42W TO 45N49W AND WITHIN 420 NM N AND BETWEEN
240 NM AND 540 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 64N E OF 39W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 62N42W ABOVE.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
W OF A LINE FROM 67N54W TO 64N55W TO 61N58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N AND
W OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N AND
W OF GREENLAND.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 31N TO 34N BETWEEN 39W AND 46W AREA OF E WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 60N
BETWEEN 35W AND 47W AND FROM 43N TO 51N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W AND
FROM 40N TO 44N BETWEEN 61W AND 66W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 50N TO 62N
E OF 43W AND FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 47W AND 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 52N E OF 39W AND FROM
42N TO 49N BETWEEN 44W AND 52W.

.HIGH 44N35W 1035 MB MOVING SE 05 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH E OF AREA.

.HIGH 33N63W 1023 MB MOVING SE 05 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N61W 1022 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH S OF AREA.

.FORECASTER KOSIER. 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 1800 UTC THU MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SHEAR LINE FROM 22N65W TO 20N74W. FROM 31N TO LOW PRES
1020 MB NEAR 29N45W TO 27N42W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 41W AND 46W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.