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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N58W 1006 MB DRIFTING NE. N OF A LINE FROM 60N60W TO
65N54W AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE W COAST OF GREENLAND FROM 61N TO
64N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 55N W OF
46W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N56W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 56N
W OF 56W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N53W 1013 MB. N OF 55N W OF 54W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 62N35W 1012 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S AND 180 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 55N35W TO 59N43W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 42N63W 1013 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A LINE
FROM 54N51W TO LOW CENTER TO 36N71W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 40N63W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N52W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E OF A FRONT
FROM 55N44W TO LOW CENTER TO 42N54W TO 36N61W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW TO REFORM NEAR 46N50W 998 MB. FROM 48N TO
53N BETWEEN 51W AND 56W AND FROM 37N TO 46N BETWEEN 44W AND 48W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 51N54W.
ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 55N BETWEEN 48W AND 63W...AND FROM 33N TO
50N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 61N42W TO
65N35W AND N OF ANOTHER LINE FROM 60N61W TO 66N53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N E OF
GREENLAND...AND W OF A LINE FROM 67N54W TO 60N59W TO 55N57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 67N54W TO 63N57W TO 57N58W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 61N42W TO 65N35W...AND N AND W
OF LINE FROM 66N53W TO 60N57W TO 55N57W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 35N28W 1010 MB MOVING N 10 KT. FROM 31N TO
42N E OF 41W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 38N28W 1010 MB. FROM 39N TO
44N E OF 37W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH E TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 40N30W 1008 MB. FROM 39N TO
45N E OF 38W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N40W 1013 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF A LINE FROM
62N35W TO 61N40W...AND FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 54W AND 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 52N BETWEEN 45W AND
62W...AND N OF 59N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 58N BETWEEN 44W AND
56W...AND FROM 53N TO 58N E OF 42W.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 1200 UTC TUE APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N62W TO 20N74W. WITHIN 21N64W TO 22N64W TO
22N65W TO 21N65W TO 21N64W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT
IN E SWELL. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 24N70W TO 18N59W TO 06N50W
TO 09N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N60W TO 24N65W TO 19N67W. WITHIN
18N35W TO 24N47W TO 24N60W TO 07N50W TO 11N35W TO 18N35W...
INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 29N57W TO WEAK LOW PRES NEAR
25N56W 1011 MB AND TROUGH TO 19N65W. WITHIN 11N48W TO 13N51W TO
11N52W TO 07N50W TO 07N45W TO 11N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN DECAYING N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N73W TO 21N74W TO
20N75W TO 18N75W TO 19N73W TO 21N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N78W TO 21N79W TO 20N80W TO 19N80W TO
19N79W TO 20N78W TO 21N78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 18N75W TO
19N74W TO 19N73W TO 20N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W
TO 11N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 20N91W TO 20N92W TO 20N93W TO 20N94W TO
19N93W TO 19N92W TO 20N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE... SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N87W TO 23N94W TO 22N97W TO 20N96W TO
19N93W TO 22N87W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 20 TO 250 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N92W TO 21N93W TO 21N94W TO 20N94W TO
19N92W TO 20N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N92W TO 20N93W TO 19N93W TO 19N92W TO
20N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.