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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MAY 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 20

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 62N41W 986 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 37W
AND 49W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 TO 27 FT.
ALSO OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM E...240 NM SE AND 300 NM
SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N36W 998 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N E OF 47W
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N
AND 420 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 66N26W 1006 MB. N OF 58N E OF
48W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N52W 1009 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS
BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO
11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 47N60W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 480 NM E OF A LINE FROM 50N37W TO 38N53W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT W OF 55W 8 FT OR LESS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N50W 1010 MB. WITHIN 600 NM SW AND 300
NM NW AND N QUADRANTS E OF 60W AND BETWEEN 240 NM AND 660 NM E
AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT EXCEPT N OF
47N E OF 54W 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N49W 1016 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 41N W OF 70W AREA OF S WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 47N70W 1010 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S AND
480 NM SE QUADRANTS W OF 63W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N46W 1017 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
LOW TO 45N42W TO 54N35W. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW AND OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N65W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS N OF A LINE
FROM 62N50W TO 64N56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 49N
BETWEEN 43W AND 51W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 48N TO 51N
E OF 39W AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 49N50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.DENSE FOG. 48 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
FROM 41N TO 44N W OF 65W.

.HIGH 40N69W 1027 MB MOVING E 15 KT THEN TURNING SE AFTER 24
HOURS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N63W 1030 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N61W 1028 MB.

.HIGH 55N59W 1030 MB MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 55N53W 1027 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 56N48W 1023 MB.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 SAT MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT .
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W TO 78W E TO NE
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.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.