205
FZNT01 KWBC 191625
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SEP 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 21.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 54N40W 999 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N42W 1003 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF LINE
FROM 57N44W TO 60N40W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NW OF LINE FROM 55N46W TO 61N35W WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ALSO ELSEWHERE FROM 51N TO 63N E
OF 54W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N43W 1003 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF LINE
FROM 58N43W TO 61N40W WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N30W 995 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF LINE
FROM 56N45W TO 63N38W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT.
ELSEWHERE WIHTIN 600 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 720 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. ALSO ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM
SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 37N73W 1010 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N69W 1004 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N68W 1002 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. AND FROM 40N TO 42N BETWEEN
59W AND 68W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM NW QUADRANT AND FROM 36N TO 43N BETWEEN 58W AND 64W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N66W 1003 MB. FROM 36N TO 45N BETWEEN
60W AND 73W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 49N42W 1005 MB WITHIN 240 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N38W 998 MB. WIHTIN 180 E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MERGED WITH LOW 53N30W. CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED IN STORM WARNING ABOVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 25N55W 1008 MB MOVING W 05 KT. S OF 34N BETWEEN 44W AND 61W
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 25N55W 1008 MB S OF 33N BETWEEN 44W AND
57W. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 41N54W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12
FT.

.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 POCHE. 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 1200 UTC THU SEP 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 25N55W 1008 MB. SECOND LOW NEAR 25N46W 1010
MB. WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N61W TO 23N58W TO 23N55W TO 27N50W TO
28N43W TO 31N42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N55W 1008 MB. SECOND LOW NEAR
26N41W 1010 MB. WITHIN 30N42W TO 30N58W TO 26N57W TO 26N48W TO
28N42W TO 30N42W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N39W 1010 MB. WITHIN 30N38W TO
31N39W TO 31N46W TO 29N45W TO 27N40W TO 30N38W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.