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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SUN SEP 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 53N40W 999 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S OF A LINE FROM
61N42W TO 60N49W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 48N TO 62N E OF 57W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N45W 1000 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND W...AND
480 NM N QUADRANTS...AND FROM 55N TO 59N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N40W 1004 MB. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW
WITH LOW 53N33W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 43N47W 1005 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 38N TO 46N BETWEEN 39W
AND 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 50N33W 992 MB. FROM 40N TO
55N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 53N33W 989 MB. FROM 45N TO 58N E
OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 39N66W 1002 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 480 NM NE...AND 360
NM NW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N68W 1004 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W AND 360 NW
QUADRANTS...AND FROM 38N TO 44N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N65W 1006 MB. FROM 31N TO 42N BETWEEN 60W
AND 73W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 38N57W 1004 MB. FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN
47W AND 60W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 33N TO 40N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W AREA OF SW
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 57N
BETWEEN 38W AND 47W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.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 1200 UTC SUN SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 29N37W TO 31N38W TO 31N41W TO 28N40W TO 27N37W TO
29N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N74W TO 29N72W TO
29N70W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N74W TO 29N71W TO 29N67W TO
31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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


.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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