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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FROM APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 15, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCLUDE ALL
FORECASTS OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS 8 FEET OR GREATER.
ALSO, PLEASE SEE HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED_HIGH_SEAS
_TROPICAL.PHP FOR A PROPOSAL, AND A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, TO
INCREASE READABILITY OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST (WEB ADDRESS
LOWERCASE).

SECURITE

NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 56N35W 989 MB MOVING SE 35 KT. WITHIN 720 NM S...540 NM
SW...600 NM W...AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
15 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 64N TO A LINE FROM 40N35W TO 48N50W
TO 60N65W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 42N27W 999 MB. WITHIN 600 NM W
QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 32 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
43N38W. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 50N E OF 48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 26 FT...HIGHEST N OF A LINE FROM 36N35W TO 43N44W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED E OF AREA. FROM 31 TO 40N E OF
46W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 33N66W 1005 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 31N TO 48N BETWEEN 50W
AND 76W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
32N74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF AREA. FROM 31N TO 50N BETWEEN 50W AND
70W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF AREA. FROM 31N TO 43N BETWEEN 48W AND
67W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 58N40W TO
62N50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO
61N E OF 48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 34N74W 1001 MB. FROM 31N TO 38N W OF
70W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N42W 1007 MB. FROM 40N TO 55N E OF
47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 62N58W TO
66N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE
FROM 49N50W TO 51N47W TO 59N55W...N OF 59N W OF 50W...AND N OF
64N E OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 64N57W TO 66N53W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
W OF A LINE FROM 48N50W TO 52N50W TO 58N55W...N OF 58N W OF
46W...AND N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 63N57W TO 65N55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND...AND N OF 58N W OF 47W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 56N TO 60N
BETWEEN 40W AND 45W...AND FROM 39N TO 45N BETWEEN 60W AND 69W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 38N BETWEEN 60W AND 71W...AND W
OF A LINE FROM 51N52W TO 56N55W TO 59N60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG NW OF A LINE FROM 38N70W TO 43N60W TO
48N46W...AND FROM 48N TO 53N E OF 44W.

.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 0000 UTC WED MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N59W TO 27N57W TO 27N55W TO 24N52W TO
26N49W TO 31N50W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E
SWELL. WITHIN 30N69W TO 31N70W TO 31N72W TO 29N70W TO 28N69W TO
29N68W TO 30N69W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN
N SWELL. WITHIN 24N35W TO 25N36W TO 24N37W TO 23N37W TO 22N36W
TO 22N35W TO 24N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N81W TO 23N75W TO 19N67W TO 22N60W
TO 31N60W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
30N35W TO 31N60W TO 22N60W TO 21N53W TO 13N46W TO 11N35W TO
30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N57W TO 27N52W TO 25N51W TO
28N50W TO 31N50W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN
E TO SE SWELL. WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N72W TO 28N78W TO 19N68W TO
17N60W TO 31N60W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N35W TO 31N46W TO 31N60W TO
17N60W TO 11N41W TO 13N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT IN MAINLY NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N49W TO 31N57W TO 26N52W TO 22N49W TO
26N47W TO 30N49W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL. WITHIN 23N56W TO 25N57W TO 24N65W TO 20N68W TO 19N64W
TO 20N59W TO 23N56W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N70W TO 26N58W TO 18N52W TO 23N35W
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
WITHIN 18N35W TO 17N37W TO 18N39W TO 17N40W TO 16N39W TO 14N35W
TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N80W TO 30N80W TO
30N79W TO 31N79W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N80W TO 28N80W TO 23N80W TO
26N78W TO 31N75W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL N OF THE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N84W TO 17N85W TO 16N86W TO 16N85W TO 15N84W
TO 16N84W TO 17N84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. FROM 19N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST YUCATAN CHANNEL N OF 21N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N84W TO 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO
19N87W TO 19N85W TO 21N84W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 28N85W TO 27N94W TO 25N95W TO 23N94W TO
26N89W TO 26N86W TO 28N85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED SE SWELL AND NE WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N90W TO 27N90W TO 26N91W TO 25N91W TO
26N90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N80W TO 27N83W TO 24N83W TO 20N91W TO
24N83W TO 23N80W TO 25N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N82W TO 27N84W TO 25N88W TO
23N90W TO 22N87W TO 23N84W TO 25N82W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

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


.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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