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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 38N71W 1002 MB MOVING E 10 KT AND
A SECOND CENTER 37N67W 1002 MB MOVING N 05 KT. FROM 31N TO 42N
BETWEEN 62W AND 67W AND WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF MAIN LOW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 39N66W 1005 MB. WITHIN 540 NM
E...AND 300 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N65W 1008 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N...540 NM
NE AND 600 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.N OF 61N W OF 50W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 59N W OF 50W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LOW 42N49W 1011 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 38N TO 46N BETWEEN 38W
AND 50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N44W 1015 MB. FROM 39N TO 50N E OF 42W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 54N34W 1010 MB. FROM 45N TO 64N
E OF 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 54N49W 1014 MB MOVING NE 10 KT AND A
SECOND LOW 57N40W 1012 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW
QUADRANT OF FIRST LOW AND 300 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS OF SECOND
LOW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST LOW 55N41W 1014 MB AND SECOND LOW WELL E
OF AREA. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT OF FIRST LOW WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOWS AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.LOW E OF AREA 65N29W 1010 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. N OF 63N E OF 37W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 420 NM NW OF
A LINE FROM 41N51W TO 55N36W...AND FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 64W
AND 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NW AND N OF A LINE
FROM 44N47W TO 53N35W...AND N OF 44N W OF 66W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 55N E OF 39W...AND FROM
40N TO 44N BETWEEN 62W AND 69W.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 63N60N TO 64N54W.
.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.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N65.5W TO 31N66.5W TO 31N66W TO 31N65.5W SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN W SWELL. WITHIN 31N67.5W TO 31N69W
TO 30.5N69W TO 30.5N68.5W TO 30.5N68W TO 31N67.5W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N85W TO 17.5N86W TO 17N85.5W TO 16N85.5W TO
16N85W TO 17N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N84W TO 19N86W TO 19N87W TO 18N87W TO
16N86W TO 16N84W TO 18N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO
16N86W TO 16N84W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N72W TO 13N74W TO 12N74W TO
12N75W TO 12N74W TO 12N73W TO 12N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N73W TO 14N73W TO 13N75W TO 12N74W TO
11N70W TO 12N70W TO 13N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21.5N96W TO 21.5N97W TO
20.5N97W TO 20N96.5W TO 20N96W TO 20.5N96W TO 21.5N96W...
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N94W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO
19N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N87W TO 25N87W TO
25N89W TO 23N89W TO 24N88W TO 24N87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 24N88W TO 23N88W TO 22N87W TO
23N87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87.5W TO 23N88W TO 22.5N88W TO
22N88W TO 22N87.5W TO 23N87.5W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.