High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
598 FZNT01 KWBC 161609 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC THU MAY 16 2024 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MAY 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 18. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 39N73W 999 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 31N TO 42N BETWEEN 64W AND 75W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 38N69W 1004 MB. FROM 31N TO 42N BETWEEN 59W AND 75W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N66W 1008 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NE...540 NM SE...AND W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW E OF AREA 65N33W 1011 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. N OF 63N E OF 37W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 66N29W 1012 MB. N OF 62N E OF 36W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA. .N OF 60N W OF 50W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 62N W OF 51W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 58N W OF 48W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .LOW 40N52W 1008 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 600 NM E QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N48W 1012 MB. WITHIN 540 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N37W 1008 MB. NE OF A LINE FROM 40N36W TO 53N50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .LOW 54N51W 1011 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 52N TO 57N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 56N BETWEEN 41W AND 56W...AND FROM 39N TO 41N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 360 NM NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 43N48W TO 52N35W...FROM 44N TO 48N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W...AND FROM 39N TO 45N BETWEEN 63W AND 72W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 59N E OF 42W...AND FROM 40N TO 45N BETWEEN 60W AND 69W. .LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF 52W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF 63W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N W OF 54W. .FORECASTER KELLS. 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 THU MAY 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N80W. WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N75W TO 29N76W TO 29N72W TO 30N70W TO 31N69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N70W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N80W. WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N68W TO 29N67W TO 30N63W TO 31N62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N69W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. DENSE AREAS OF SMOKE. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N85W TO 20N86W TO 18N87W TO 16N86W TO 17N84W TO 19N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N84W TO 20N85W TO 20N87W TO 17N88W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO 20N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11.5N71W TO 12N71.5W TO 11.5N72W TO 11N72W TO 11N71.5W TO 11N71W TO 11.5N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N88W TO 22N88W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N87W TO 25N89W TO 24N90W TO 23N90W TO 23N88W TO 24N87W TO 25N87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N87W TO 25N88W TO 23N90W TO 23N88W TO 24N87W TO 25N87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 19N94W TO 20N94W TO 22N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N94W TO 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 19N94W TO 20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF SMOKE S OF 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 97W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.