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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC MON MAY 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 22

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 65N35W 1002 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. OVER ICE FREE WATERS N OF
58N AND E OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF FORECAST AREA WITH NEW LOW 64N36W
1010 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF FORECAST AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 39N50W 1018 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 45N42W
TO THE LOW TO 35N49W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N44W 1013 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E AND
540 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N49W 1006 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM THE
LOW TO 56N39W TO 45N40W TO 32N42W. WITHIN 180 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...300 NM NE AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS AND 180 NM E OF
THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N62W 1012 MB. FROM 35N TO 41N
BETWEEN 59W AND 70W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N54W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 49N49W 1014 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW
TO 53N38W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF THE FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N48W 1015 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 52N TO 65N W OF 54W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 53N
BETWEEN 35W AND 37W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 44N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W
AND FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 35W AND 41W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 58N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W
AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE TO EXTEND FROM 45N61W TO 40N74W.

.HIGH 41N63W 1030 MB MOVING S 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N63W 1024 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N61W 1023 MB.

.HIGH 55N52W 1024 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 57N45W 1022 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.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 MON MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.