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FZNT01 KWBC 180345
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MAY 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 20

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS FROM 57N TO 63N BETWEEN 45W AND
52W AREA OF NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 62N42W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW
QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N40W 993 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 37W
AND 49W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 57N
AND E OF 54W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 65N37W 1003 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N E OF 48W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS N OF 64N AND E OF GREENLAND WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.LOW 61N39W 998 MB MOVING N 20 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
120 NM E AND 480 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS N AND E OF AREA.

.LOW 45N58W 1009 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
540 NM NE...AND BETWEEN 300 NM AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS...AND
WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 48N51W TO 43N55W TO
38N64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N49W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N...540 NM
SE...AND 780 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N51W 1013 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NE...300 NM
SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 240 NM E OF A FRONT TO
EXTEND FROM 50N39W TO 40N45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE 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 54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM OVER FORECAST
WATERS FROM 51N TO 63N E OF 40W AND FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 44W
AND 54W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 43W
AND 51W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 52N E OF 39W.

.HIGH 38N73W 1021 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N68W 1026 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 55N57W 1029 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 55N52W 1025 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 42N65W 1030 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 0000 UTC SAT MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W TO 75W 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.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.