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000 FZNT01 KWBC 171556 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC SUN MAR 17 2024 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC MAR 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 19. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 45N37W 991 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. WITHIN 480 NM E OF A LINE FROM 46N41W TO 38N49W TO 32N61W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA. FROM 34N TO 41N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW E OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER 56N27W 975 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. N OF 52N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS JUST E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW INLAND 45N73W 994 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. W OF A LINE FROM 45N63W TO 34N72W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 48N70W 994 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 44N64W TO 35N70W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 48N65W 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE FROM 48N59W TO 42N58W TO 37N63W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 37N64W TO 32N76W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 54N49W 984 MB AND SECOND CENTER 44N46W 1003 MB. FROM 48N TO 57N E OF 54W AND WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT FROM 49N41W TO 39N55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N71W 1000 MB. S OF 37N W OF 62W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N63W 994 MB. S OF 39N W OF 56W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 47W AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 59N43W TO 62N35W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF 35W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N59W TO 59N42W TO 63N35W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. 24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 53W AND 70W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 56N BETWEEN 36W AND 54W AND FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W. .FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 19. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N80W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 29N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 29N45W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .ATLC FROM 07N TO 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 84.5W AND 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 24N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 22N90W TO 19N95W. N OF FRONT TO 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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