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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC FRI SEP 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 22.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 55N43W 998 MB MOVING S 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 180 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NE...300 NM NW...240 NM SW AND 300
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N43W 1004 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W AND NW OF
LINE FROM 57N44W TO 62N38W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 65N35W...62N35W...60N40W...
51N47W...53N52W...56N49W...64N49W...65N35W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ALSO FROM 46N TO 56N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
53N41W 998 MB.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 46N51W 1010 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 46N TO 48N BETWEEN 50W
AND 58W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N39W 998 MB. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM
CENTER TO 50N37W TO 48N36W TO 45N39W. WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 120 NM NE AND E OF FRONT N OF 46N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N41W 998 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW AND W OF A
LINE FROM 60N41W TO 57N44W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 62N40W...59N40W...56N45W...
52N45W...53N52W...57N49W...62N43W...62N40W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 21 FT. ALSO WITHIN 480 NM N AND W SEMICIRCLES WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 40N69W 1004 MB NEARLY STATIONARY AND
SECONDARY LOW 40N65W MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW AND W
QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW...ALSO FROM 41N TO 43N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM SE
QUADRANT OF SECONDARY LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MAIN LOW 40N68W 1004 MB AND SECONDARY LOW
41N60W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW SEMICIRCLES OF MAIN LOW
...ALSO FROM 41N TO 43N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF
SECONDARY LOW AND FROM 36N TO 42N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MAIN LOW 39N66W 1003 MB AND SECONDARY LOW
41N50W 1008 MB. WITHINH 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF MAIN LOW WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM W
SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM SE QUADRANT OF MAIN LOW...ALSO FROM 40N TO
44N BETWEEN 50W AND 67W...AND FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 47W AND
52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 57N E
OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 60N TO 62N BETWEEN 41W AND 43W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 55N TO 59N E OF 44W.

.FORECASTER SHAW. 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 SEP 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 25N55W 1007 MB. WITHIN 31N44W TO 30N52W TO
28N54W TO 27N51W TO 27N42W TO 31N44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N43W TO 30N60W TO 25N58W
TO 27N52W TO 25N43W TO 30N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N55W 1007 MB. WITHIN 29N37W TO
29N38W TO 29N40W TO 28N40W TO 27N39W TO 27N37W TO 29N37W SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N55W 1007 MB.WITHIN 29N37W TO
30N38W TO 29N41W TO 28N41W TO 27N39W TO 28N38W TO 29N37W SE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.