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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SUN APR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

SECURITE

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC APR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 40N53W 999 MB MOVING NW 05 KT. WITHIN 420 NM E...540 NM
SW...AND 480 NM NW AND N QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 49N BETWEEN 41W AND 65W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 40N54W 1002 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 40N50W 1001 MB. FROM 31N TO 43N BETWEEN 40W AND
48W...AND WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT OF THE SECOND CENTER WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 44N BETWEEN 37W
AND 64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 44N53W 988 MB. WITHIN 540 NM
NE...300 NM SE...360 NM SW...AND 840 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 45N51W. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N
TO 54N BETWEEN 43W AND 66W...AND WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF A
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 47N44W TO 40N39W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N40W 1008 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 58N TO 63N BETWEEN 38W
AND 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 53N35W TO
58N45W TO 61N40W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF A LINE FROM 63N54W TO 65N58W AREA OF SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N W OF 52W AREA OF SE TO S WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 61N58W.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N58W 1010 MB. N OF 58N W OF 48W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 58N60W TO 62N59W TO 65N56W TO 67N57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 62N TO
65N W OF 56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A
LINE FROM 58N59W TO 62N51W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM E OF A
LINE FROM 42N56W TO 49N46W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 53N37W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 47W AND
57W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 58N59W TO 64N52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 56N BETWEEN 44W AND
57W...AND WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE FROM 56N58W TO 63N51W.

.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 0600 UTC SUN APR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC WITHIN 26N77W TO 27N79W TO 27N80W TO 25N80W TO 25N77W TO
26N77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE.
SEAS 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N73W TO 21N72W TO 21N74W TO 20N76W
TO 18N78W TO 16N77W TO 19N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N72W TO 21N72W TO 21N74W TO 20N77W TO
18N77W TO 18N75W TO 20N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N73W TO 21N74W TO 20N76W TO
19N74W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 26N55W TO 21N67W...THEN A SHEAR LINE TO
20N72W. WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N59W TO 29N62W TO 21N81W TO 27N63W TO
28N58W TO 31N54W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N72W TO 27N79W TO 25N79W TO 23N74W TO 23N72W
TO 24N67W TO 26N72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N81W TO 25N78W TO 21N81W TO
22N65W TO 26N65W TO 31N54W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FONT FROM 22N55W TO 19N68W. WITHIN
31N40W TO 31N46W TO 30N44W TO 30N41W TO 31N40W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N54.5W TO 31N59.5W
TO 30.5N59W TO 30N57W TO 30.5N54.5W TO 31N54.5W W TO NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N46W TO
31N68W TO 24N75W TO 19N69W TO 21N62W TO 26N51W TO 31N46W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N52W TO
31N65W TO 30N64W TO 30N60W TO 30N56W TO 31N52W W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N65W TO 26N65W
TO 23N75W TO 18N68W TO 31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N83W TO 31N88W
TO 28N97W TO 20N96W TO 23N80W TO 29N83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N83W TO 29N96W TO 19N93W TO 21N90W TO
23N82W TO 29N83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N89W TO 23N93W TO 19N93W TO 19N91W TO
21N90W TO 22N88W TO 24N89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N88W TO 16N88W TO 16N87W TO 16N84W
TO 18N86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N72W TO 17N73W TO 17N72W TO 17N71W
TO 17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N77W TO 22N81W TO 22N85W TO 18N82W TO 18N78W
TO 21N77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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