982
FZNT01 KWBC 212134
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SAT SEP 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SEP 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 23.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N41W 995 MB DRIFTING N 05 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 56N44W TO 59N39W TO 62N38W WINDS 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 53N48W TO
63N32W...AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ALSO WITHIN 540 NM W SEMICIRCLE...FROM 44N TO
60N E OF 41W...AND FROM 60N TO 64N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N42W 1001 MB. FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 38W
AND 51W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N
TO 61N E OF 50W...AND FROM 50N TO 55N W OF 51W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ALSO FROM 54N TO 62N E OF 50W AND FROM 46N TO
59N W OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N45W 1003 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 60N E OF
56W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

....STORM WARNING...
.LOW 41N54W 1007 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 36N TO 45N BETWEEN 48W
AND 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N OF
CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N43W 1002 MB. FROM 39N TO 46N BETWEEN 38W
AND 49W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N36W 991 MB. FROM 42N TO 48N E OF 42W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 51N32W 986 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 39N67W 1005 MB DRIFTING SE 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
300 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND FROM 40N TO 45N E OF 60W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N66W 1002 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
AND FROM 40N TO 45N W OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N67W 1005 MB. S OF 42N BETWEEN 69W AND
74W...AND FROM 38N TO 44N W OF 46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. 24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
FROM 56N TO 63N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 55N TO 58N E OF 47W AND 62N TO 65N BETWEEN
56W AND 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 43W AND 47W.

.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 SAT SEP 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 29N36W TO 31N39W TO 30N42W TO 29N42W TO 26N39W TO
26N36W TO 29N36W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N42W TO 29N41W TO 29N40W TO
30N38W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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