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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE APR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 35N68W 998 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N
QUADRANT...AND 180 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
13 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 360 NM NW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N61W 993 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 48N
BETWEEN 67W AND 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N56W 1000 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 54N
BETWEEN 44W AND 54W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N57W 991 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 59N
BETWEEN W OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N37W 1011 MB MOVING N 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A FRONT
FROM 59N43W TO THE LOW CENTER TO 41N47W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N38W 1002 MB. N OF 62N AND E OF
GREENLAND COAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM 60N64W TO 63N61W TO 58N45W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 31N TO 36N E OF 42W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 36N E OF 43W AREA OF NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 34N E OF 42W AREA OF NE WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 44N74W 1004 MB. WITHIN 360 NM
S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N63W 998 MB. N OF 61N BETWEEN 49W AND
57W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N59W 1005 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED..

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 51N TO 55N BETWEEN 52W
AND 57W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 47N TO
55N BETWEEN 51W AND 65W INCLUDING THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 55N55W TO 63N59W TO 67N57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF
56W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 57N E OF 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 59N E OF 61W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 55N BETWEEN 41W AND
61W...AND N OF 61N W OF 50W.

.FORECASTER MUSONDA. 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 TUE APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRES JUST E OF AREA NEAR 29N34W 1008 MB. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N37W TO 29N37W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N37W TO 31N42W TO 27N42W
TO 26N39W TO 26N35W TO 29N35W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT PEAK WINDS BELOW GALE
FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N36W 1010 MB. WITHIN 31N35W TO
31N42W TO 25N39W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELESWHERE WITHIN 26N40W TO 31N42W TO 31N46W TO
26N45W TO 22N39W TO 24N35W TO 26N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N38W 1012 MB. WITHIN 31N35W TO
31N40W TO 28N39W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N38W TO 31N40W TO 31N46W TO
28N48W TO 21N48W TO 20N40W TO 28N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N68W
TO 30N68W TO 30N63W TO 31N63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
FT. WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N80W TO 26N80W TO 27N75W TO
31N68W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N65W.
WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N74W TO 30N71W TO 29N70W TO 29N68W TO 30N65W
TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N69W TO 14N73W TO 11N75W TO
12N72W TO 11N72W TO 12N68W TO 14N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 12N77W TO 10N78W TO 10N76W TO
11N75W TO 12N73W TO 13N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N89W TO 23N89W TO
22N92W TO 20N93W TO 19N91W TO 21N90W TO 21N89W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.