135
FZNT01 KWBC 231626
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC MON SEP 23 2024

CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOE+AOW/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 37N65W 1004 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WIHTIN 120 NM N OF LINE
FROM 39N67W TO 40N58W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN 46W AND 57W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N63W 1008 MB. FROM 31N TO 44N BETWEEN
63W TO 75W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MERGED WITH LOW AT 37N60W. CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED IN GALE WARNING BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 39N58W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
480 NM N OF LINE FROM 37N63W TO 37N45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 37N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N60W 1001 MB. FROM 36N TO 42N BETWEEN
52W AND 60W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
34N TO 46N BETWEEN 44W AND 74W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.


...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N47W 1002 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 51N TO 59N BETWEEN 44W
AND 53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N
TO 60N BETWEN 35W AND 61W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS ABSORBED AND
DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 53N35W.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N35W 989 MB. WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 58N E
OF 53W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. FROM 41N TO 54N E OF 51W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 33N45W 1013 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 31N TO 38N BETWEEN 38W
AND 44W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. FROM 33N TO 41N E OF 43W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.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 MON SEP 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE NEAR 17.6N 82.0W 1004 MB AT
1500 UTC SEP 23 MOVING N OR 350 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 20N79W TO 20N81W TO 20N82W TO
18N80W TO 16N79W TO 18N78W TO 20N79W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 19.5N 83.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE AND 0 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 14
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N79W TO 22N82W TO 21N85W TO 16N82W TO
19N79W TO 21N79W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 21N79W TO 22N82W TO 21N86W TO 16N81W TO 18N79W TO
21N79W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 22.1N 86.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...190 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
120
NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT... AND
90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N80W TO
25N83W TO 24N87W TO 22N88W TO 20N87W TO 17N81W TO 21N80W...
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N71W TO 30.5N70.5W TO
30.5N70W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N73W TO 30N71W TO 30N70W TO
31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.