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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED MAY 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N53W 995 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 840 NM N...660 NM
S...AND 480 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N43W 998 MB. FROM 33N TO 42N E OF 55W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N41W 998 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...AND FROM 44N TO 50N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 42N38W 1007 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. WITHIN 720 NM N AND NE
QUADRANTS...AND FROM 32N TO 42N E OF 37W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N47W 1003 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N AND 600 NM
E QUADRANTS...AND FROM 52N TO 58N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N52W 1009 MB. WITHIN 540 NM N AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 59N TO 64N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 67N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 67N BETWEEN 46W AND 57W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 57N TO 67N BETWEEN 44W AND 56W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 40N75W 1008 MB MOVING SE 30 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N60W 1009 MB. FROM 35N TO 39N BETWEEN
56W AND 68W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N45W 1004 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 39N48W 1003 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 41W
AND 51W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 43N43W
DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.LOW 65N39W 1015 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 55N
BETWEEN 43W AND 59W...AND WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 55N59W
TO 58N49W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 56N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 51W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF
51W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
51W.

.FORECASTER NOLT. 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 WED MAY 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY  2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY  3.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 26N40W THEN STATIONARY TO
20N53W. WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N52W TO 30.5N52W TO 30N51W TO
30.5N48.5W TO 31N48W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N47W TO 30N57W TO 28N56W TO 29N48W
TO 27N45W TO 31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 26N40W.
WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N47W TO 31N56W TO 31N47W TO 30N43W TO 31N40W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 23N51W TO 24N67W TO 22N71W TO 19N68W TO 18N63W TO
21N51W TO 23N51W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N72W TO 17N71W
TO 17N70W TO 18N70W AND WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO
19N75W TO 20N74W TO 20N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 20N91W TO 21N91W TO 21N92W TO 20N93W TO
19N93W TO 19N92W TO 20N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N90W TO 22N91W TO 20N92W TO
20N91W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 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 ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.