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FZNT01 KWBC 161540
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC MON SEP 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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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.
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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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT NEAR 32.9N 78.3W 1005 MB AT
1500 UTC SEP 16 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150
NM NE QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70
NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NE...120 NM
SE...AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EIGHT NEAR 33.7N 79.2W. WITHIN
600 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EIGHT NEAR 34.3N 79.9W 1012 MB.
FROM 34N TO 39N W OF 64W AREA OF NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EIGHT DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 48N37W 997 MB NEARLY STATIONARY AND WILL MOVE NE 15 KT
AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 52N E OF 50W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N37W 986 MB. FROM 47N TO 51N E OF 38W
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 52N31W 989 MB. FROM 45N TO 59N E
OF 38W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS
DESCRIBED WITH LOW 51N46W BELOW...WITHIN 780 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. FROM 55N TO 60N E OF 38W
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 32N69W 1010 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N
AND 540 NM NE QUADRANTS AREA OF NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
34.3N 79.9W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N62W 1003 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NW...180 NM
NE...420 NM SE...AND 660 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NW QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N46W 1001 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT
AREA OF SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 360 NM NW...240 NM NE...480 NM SE...AND 720 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NE AND SE
QUADRANTS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N40W 1001 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW...240 NM
NE...AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 55N E OF 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12
FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 31N50W 1010 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
420 NM N AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST S OF AREA NEAR 31N48W 1007 MB. WITHIN
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST S OF AREA 30N48W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120
NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S
OF 37N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST BETWEEN 45W AND 57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF AREA 28N50W 1007 MB. S OF 35N BETWEEN
40W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WINDS AND SEAS
HIGHEST S OF 33N BETWEEN 46W AND 54W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW E OF AREA 60N27W 978 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. N OF 56N E OF 43W
AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 600 NM SW QUADRANT AREA OF NW WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL NE OF AREA. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 52N31W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 60N59W TO 65N64W AREA OF E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 62N62W TO 65N65W AREA OF E
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 38N75W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND
540 NM E QUADRANTS AREA OF E TO SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN 46W AND 57W AREA OF SW
TO W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW S OF AREA 30N37W 1014 MB. S OF A LINE
FROM 35N35W TO 33N40W AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 59N57W TO 63N67W...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 58N61W TO 60N64W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 62N39W TO
65N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 64N65W TO 56N61W TO 50N47W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 64N65W TO 61N63W TO 55N58W TO 52N54W.

.FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. 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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT N OF AREA NEAR 32.9N 78.3W
1005 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 16 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 4 KT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS
N OF 29N W OF 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL NEAR 34.3N 79.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.1N 48.1W 1006 MB AT 1500
UTC SEP 16 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 47W AND 51W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.5N 49.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KADD_AT2.CSHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 20.5N 49.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NW
QUADRANT 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 LOW PRES NEAR 31N49W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO NEAR
29N56W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 54W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N48W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 23N52W TO 20N60W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 45W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N49W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 25N55W. NW OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 28N49W TO 26N52W
TO 26N55W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N
OF 20N BETWEEN 42W AND 47W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 25N50W TO 25N60W TO 31N62W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
8 TO 9 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W...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.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.