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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC THU SEP 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 12 FEET OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH,
AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER
CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO
PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

SECURITE

NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SEP 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 21.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 50N37W 1002 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 45N TO 57N E OF 44W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N42W 997 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 61N E
OF50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N42W 997 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 55N46W TO 61N35W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 53N44W 1004 MB AND
SECOND CENTER 50N38W 1001 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF LINE
FROM 54N46W TO 60N39W TO 64N39W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26
FT. ELSEWHERE 300 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS FROM MAIN CENTER...WITHIN
180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 56N43W TO 62N35W...AND FROM 44N TO 53N E
OF 49W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST NW OF MAIN
CENTER.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 39N71W 1009 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N OF A FRONT
EXTENDING FROM 37N74W TO LOW CENTER TO 39N68W TO 31N65W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NW OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N70W 1003 MB.
FROM 33N TO 45N W OF 59W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN A
MIXED SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N69W 999 MB AND
SECOND CENTER 41N64W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE FROM
MAIN CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N69W 1003 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM N AND NW OF A LINE FROM MAIN CENTER TO 41N67W TO
40N56W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM N OF
35N W OF 53W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN A MIXED SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 34N BETWEEN 44W AND 60W AREA OF E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 33N BETWEEN 43W AND 59W AREA OF E WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 46N61W 1012 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW 53N44W IN
WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM OF
61N53W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 52N52W...AND FROM 50N TO 57N E OF 42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 60N E OF 45W AND WITHIN
120 NM OF 62N54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 60N E OF 38W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 0000 UTC THU SEP 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 26N53W 1007 MB. WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N59W TO
23N58W TO 23N54W TO 27N50W TO 26N44W TO 31N43W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N54W 1006 MB. WITHIN 29N48W TO
31N49W TO 31N52W TO 29N54W TO 28N55W TO 28N48W TO 29N48W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N45W TO
31N52W TO 30N60W TO 25N59W TO 28N55W TO 27N46W TO 29N45W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N56W 1008 MB. WITHIN 29N54W
TO 30N56W TO 30N58W TO 27N58W TO 26N56W TO 28N54W TO 29N54W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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