468
FZNT01 KWBC 152218
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SUN SEP 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SECURITE

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT NEAR 32.0N 78.0W 1006 MB AT
2100 UTC SEP 15 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 250 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...120
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 38N W OF 60W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHT INLAND NEAR 33.1N 79.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 39N W OF 65W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EIGHT NEAR 34.1N 80.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EIGHT NEAR 35.4N 80.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 39N W OF
65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N35W 975 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S...90 NM
W...AND 180 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 TO 22
FT...HIGHEST S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 57N E OF 42W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 62N24W 983 MB. N OF 55N E OF 44W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 51N42W 1003 MB MOVING SE 15 KT AND
SECOND LOW 42N45W 1011 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 38N TO 56N
BETWEEN 42W AND 57W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 49N39W 1004 MB AND
SECOND LOW 45N37W 1004 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS OF
FIRST LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 49N36W 989 MB. WITHIN 150 NM
N...180 NM NW...AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9
TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 55N E OF 47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 49N34W 987 MB. WITHIN 150 NM
W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 59N29W 993 MB. WITHIN 300 NM
W QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N42W 1011 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. FROM 58N TO 64N BETWEEN
38W AND 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 120 NM W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 58N42W TO 64N37W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 62N24W DESCRIBED
ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N56W 1005 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 43N50W TO
54N50W TO 60N57W TO 63N65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 61N64W AND 43N50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N43W 1000 MB. FROM 40N TO 53N BETWEEN 37W
AND 55W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 32N54W 1011 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 31N TO 33N BETWEEN 50W
AND 60W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N48W 1010 MB. FROM 31N TO 37N BETWEEN 45W
AND 65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF AREA. FROM 31N TO 36N BETWEEN 40W AND
65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 64N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 63N BETWEEN 38W AND GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 55N56W TO 65N64W.

.FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 1800 UTC SUN SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.2N 46.1W 1007 MB AT 2100 UTC
SEP 15 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 20N45W TO 21N46W TO 21N47W TO 20N48W TO
19N47W TO 19N45W TO 20N45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N43W TO 24N48W TO 22N51W TO 18N49W TO 17N46W
TO 23N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.0N 48.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 20N48W TO
21N49W TO 19N50W TO 19N49W TO 20N49W TO 19N48W TO 20N48W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N48W TO 20N50W
TO 21N50W TO 20N52W TO 19N52W TO 18N49W TO 19N48W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.2N 49.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 20N49W TO
21N51W TO 19N52W TO 18N51W TO 18N49W TO 19N48W TO 20N49W N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N70W TO 30N66W TO
31N59W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 29N79W TO
29N78W TO 31N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N54W TO 29N53W TO
29N50W TO 30N47W TO 31N47W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N53W TO 29N53W TO 29N49W TO
30N45W TO 31N44W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN
31N43W TO 30N52W TO 31N61W TO 29N61W TO 29N56W TO 27N50W TO
31N43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 14N70W TO 13N72W TO
11N72W TO 12N68W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 14N70W TO 13N72W TO 11N72W TO
12N68W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N69W TO 14N72W TO 13N73W TO 11N73W TO
12N71W TO 11N69W TO 12N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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


.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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