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FZNT01 KWBC 252152
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED SEP 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SEP 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 27.4N 85.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 140 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 11
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 34N W OF 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL HELENE NEAR 36.1N 86.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 36N W OF 74W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 37N56W 1000 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE
AND FROM 39N TO 45N BETWEEN 43W AND 64W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N51W 1003 MB. FROM 32N TO 46N BETWEEN 39W
AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N46W 1000 MB. S OF 45N BETWEEN 40W AND
53W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN A MIXED SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N42W 1018 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N41W 1014 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW OF A LINE
FROM 59N40W TO 60N45W TO 63N51W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N37W 1011 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE
AND WITHIN 180 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 59N40W TO 60N45W TO 63N51W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 58N31W 1011 MB. FROM 53N TO 60N E
OF 39W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N38W 1009 MB. FROM 42N TO 47N E OF
40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST E OF AREA 45N34W 1007 MB. FROM 36N TO
47N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 43N TO 51N E OF 38W AREA OF N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 61N TO 65N W OF
60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 61N W OF GREENLAND COAST.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 WED SEP 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 22.5N 86.6W 978 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 25
MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 210 NM NE
QUADRANT...300 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...
210 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 87W
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...AND S OF 26N BETWEEN 80W AND
89W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 27.4N 85.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 140 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 80W AND 90W WITH SEAS TO 40
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 80W AND 92W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 20N W OF 80W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL...AND FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL HELENE N OF AREA NEAR 36.1N
86.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30
NM SE QUADRANT. OVER GULF ON MEXICO WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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 LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...
NEAR 15N36W 1008 MB. FROM 15N TO 19N E OF 37W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
16N38W 1006 MB. FROM 16N TO 20N W OF 40N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
17N42W 1004 MB. FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 39W AND 44W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 40W
AND 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 78W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 79W S WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 30N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N NW OF A LINE FROM 31N74W TO 28N78W S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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