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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC TUE APR 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 44N54W 989 MB DRIFTING N AND THEN
MOVING SE 15 KT AFTER 24 HOURS. SECOND LOW 42N48W 997 MB MOVING
NW 15 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SW SEMICIRCLE...AND 300 NM NE AND 480 NM
SE QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM E AND NE OF FRONT FROM 51N50W TO 45N42W
TO 40N40W TO 31N40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 45N53W 998 MB. FRONT
FROM 51N46W TO 45N39W TO 40N35W. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS...AND 240 NM N AND NE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW 43N40W 995 MB.
WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW...AND 480 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.W OF A LINE FROM 55N56W TO 59N54W AREA OF NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 55N53W TO 58N52W AREA OF NE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 50N TO 59N W OF 50W AREA OF NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 60N TO 63N BETWEEN 47W AND 53W AREA OF NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 60N TO 66N BETWEEN 46W AND 54W AREA OF NW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 62N TO 65N W OF 55W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE
FROM 59N59W TO 63N51W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 60N59W TO 63N51W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 61N60W TO 64N52W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 60N44W TO
62N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 54N
BETWEEN 42W AND 61W AND 120 NM W OF A LINE FROM 55N56W TO
63N51W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 41W
AND 59W AND WITHIN 90 NM N OF A LINE FROM 56N57W TO 58N49W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 53N BETWEEN 43W AND 56W.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 0600 UTC TUE APR 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY  2.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 21N50W...THEN SHEAR LINE TO
16N67W. WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N59W TO 30N57W TO 30N53W TO 30N50W TO
31N50W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N36W TO 31N41W TO 28N42W TO 30N37W TO 31N36W S WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N68W
TO 23N75W TO 18N69W TO 19N55W TO 31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 24N43W. WITHIN
31N43W TO 31N50W TO 30N50W TO 30N48W TO 30N45W TO 31N43W SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO
24N52W TO 21N72W TO 18N69W TO 17N57W TO 20N48W TO 31N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N56W TO
28N53W TO 29N46W TO 28N43W TO 28N39W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 25N35W TO 23N37W TO 20N36W TO 18N35W TO 25N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N35W TO 18N37W TO 17N38W TO 12N35W TO
18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 18N44W TO 07N50W TO 07N35W TO
21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N72W TO 22N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N74W
TO 20N73W TO 20N71W TO 21N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W
TO 16N85W TO 17N85W E TO SE 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.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N70W TO 18N73W TO 17N73W TO 16N71W TO 17N69W
TO 19N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N86W TO 29N94W TO 26N97W TO 23N96W TO
22N93W TO 23N88W TO 29N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N93W TO 22N94W TO 19N95W TO
19N91W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N92W TO 26N93W TO 21N97W TO
18N94W TO 19N91W TO 22N88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.