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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC THU APR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC APR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 27.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 45N56W 1002 MB MOVING N 35 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 48N58W 1003 MB MOVING N 30 KT. WITHIN AN AREA
BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 56N55W TO 40N56W TO 36N50W TO 53N44W TO
56N55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT...EXCEPT N OF 45N TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT OF MAIN CENTER WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED LOW 58N56W 994 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N OF A
LINE FROM 59N45W TO 59N50W TO 60N54W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13
TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM N...480 NM E...AND 360 NM S
AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N53W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS...AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35
TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 59N32W 1005 MB MOVING SE 30 KT. FROM 56N TO
59N E OF 38W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF
A LINE FROM 61N37W TO 59N44W TO 53N35W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 66N59W 1007 MB MOVING N 20 KT. N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND AND
WITHIN 90 NM OF THE W GREENLAND COAST N OF 61N AREA OF S WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW INLAND 48N66W 1004 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. N OF 42N W OF 65W
AND FROM 37N TO 39N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 52N57W 1004 MB. WITHIN 420 NM E AND
360 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 60N53W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 56N TO 60N W OF 56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 56N58W TO 60N59W TO 67N56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 58N TO
62N W OF 59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A
LINE FROM 53N51W TO 63N59W TO 67N56W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N66W 1020 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N OF A
LINE FROM 37N72W TO 37N64W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N56W 1018 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W OF A LINE
FROM 42N53W TO 36N63W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 55N
BETWEEN 44W AND 59W AND N OF 60N BETWEEN 50W AND 54W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 66N53W TO 55N56W
AND FROM 53N TO 58N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER CLARK. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 23N37W 1008 MB. WITHIN 25N38W TO 24N39W TO 24N38W
TO 24N37W TO 25N38W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
WITHIN 25N36W TO 26N39W TO 25N40W TO 23N39W TO 23N38W TO 24N36W
TO 25N36W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N40W TO 30N42W TO 27N41W TO 27N38W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO
31N47W TO 22N47W TO 18N41W TO 20N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22N38W 1013 MB. WITHIN 25N38W TO
24N39W TO 24N38W TO 24N37W TO 25N38W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W TO 30N42W TO 27N41W TO
27N38W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO 20N49W TO 18N42W
TO 20N37W TO 25N36W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXECPT
NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 38W AND 42W. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N39W 1012 MB. WITHIN 31N35W TO
31N39W TO 28N42W TO 28N38W TO 29N37W TO 31N35W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 26N48W
TO 20N44W TO 20N39W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 19N41W 1013 MB. WITHIN
30N39W TO 29N46W TO 25N47W TO 24N44W TO 27N39W TO 30N39W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH FROM 20N42W
TO 16N44W. WITHIN 28N41W TO 27.5N44W TO 27N46W TO 26N44W TO
27N42W TO 28N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING
NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N66W TO 22N76W. WITHIN 31N58W
TO 31N64W TO 29N73W TO 28N70W TO 27N65W TO 29N63W TO 31N58W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N67W TO
20N72W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N74W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N73W
TO 11N70W TO 13N71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N71W TO 12N74W TO 11.5N74W TO 11N70W
TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N76W TO 19N74W
TO 20N73W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 22N90W TO 22N92W TO 20N93W TO 19N93W TO
19N91W TO 22N90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N92W TO 29N95W TO 27N97W TO 23N98W TO
20N96W TO 22N94W TO 27N92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N95W TO 29N96W TO 27N97W TO 25N97W TO
25N96W TO 27N94W TO 29N95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N95W TO 29N96W TO 27N97W TO 25N97W TO
25N96W TO 27N94W TO 29N95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. WITHIN 23N88W TO 22N90W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W TO 22.5N88W TO
23N88W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.