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771 FZNT01 KWBC 171005 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1030 UTC FRI MAY 17 2024 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC MAY 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 19. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 37N70W 1001 MB MOVING E 05 KT AND A SECOND CENTER 38N66W 1001 MB DRIFTING NE. FROM 33N TO 42N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W AND WITHIN 240 NM SW AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS OF MAIN CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST SECOND LOW 39N65W 1005 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 39N66W 1006 MB. FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 57W AND 69W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N65W 1008 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 61N W OF 51W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 59N W OF 48W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 61N W OF 53W AREA OF N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .LOW 43N48W 1012 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 37N TO 47N BETWEEN 36W AND 47W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N43W 1013 MB. FROM 40N TO 50N E OF 40W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 54N31W 1010 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 65N35W TO 47N44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 54N47W 1014 MB MOVING NE 15 KT AND A SECOND LOW 58N36W 1013 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 52N TO 61N E OF 43W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST LOW 56N40W 1010 MB AND SECOND LOW WELL E OF AREA. FROM 50N TO 59N E OF 50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOWS AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA. .LOW E OF AREA 66N27W 1010 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. N OF 63N E OF 37W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 360 NM NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 41N50W TO 53N35W...FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W...AND FROM 56N TO 60N W OF 59W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 43N48W TO 56N35W...AND FROM 39N TO 42N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 58W AND 69W. .LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 62N60N TO 64N53W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF 53W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 66N W OF 53W. .FORECASTER BANCROFT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N67W TO 30.5N67W TO 30N67W TO 30.5N67W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N85W TO 19N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N86W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N84W TO 20N85W TO 20N87W TO 18N88W TO 17N87W TO 16N85W TO 18N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO 17N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 14N74W TO 13N77W TO 12N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N73W TO 13N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 23N88W TO 24N88W TO 24N89W TO 23N89W TO 22N89W TO 22N88W TO 23N88W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N87W TO 24N88W TO 24N89W TO 23N89W TO 23N88W TO 24N88W TO 24N87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 22N96W TO 22N97W TO 20N97W TO 19N94W TO 20N95W TO 22N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$