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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC FRI JAN 17 2025

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 47N44W 968 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 49N35W 984 MB MOVING N 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S
QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 40 TO 55
KT. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT. ALSO FROM 34N TO 56N E OF 54W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N E OF 60W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 54N35W 972 MB AND
SECOND CENTER 50N35W 982 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND 300 NM NW
QUADRANTS OF MAIN CENTER AND WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT OF SECOND
CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 34 FT...HIGHEST S OF SECOND
CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 60N E OF 51W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 56N27W 990 MB. N OF 50N E OF 45W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST N OF 59N E OF
GREENLAND.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW INLAND 38N79W 1009 MB MOVING E 25 KT. S OF 38N W OF 63W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 37N61W 1010 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 40N50W 1002 MB. FROM 32N TO 41N BETWEEN 46W AND
64W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N E OF
46W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 40N38W 991 MB. WITHIN 300 NM
S...W...AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 50N E OF 50W AND S OF 40N E OF 55W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA 63N32W 996 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. N OF 60N E OF
GREELAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 65N31W 1001 MB. N OF 60N E OF 40W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
56N27W DESCRIBED IN STORM WARNING ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 35N72W 1006 MB. S OF 40N BETWEEN
63W AND 75W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 55N58W TO
59N60W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW AND W OF A
LINE FROM 41N70W TO 43N60W TO 50N53W TO TO 59N50W TO 59N40W TO
62N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 54N56W TO 59N60W AND N OF 63 E OF 40W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 43N64W TO 48N50W
TO 57N50W TO 59N40W TO 62N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N E OF
40W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 55N57W TO 64N52W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 61N W OF
GREENLAND AND FROM 43N TO 53N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND...N OF 63N E
OF GREENLAND...WITHIN 120 NM OF 48N48W...AND FROM 53N TO 59N W OF
40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 37W AND
45W...AND N OF 54N W OF 52W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N60W TO 24N70W. WITHIN 31N65W
TO 31N71W TO 30N69W TO 30N67W TO 31N65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N72W TO 25N71W
TO 24N56W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT N OF 30N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO
26N48W TO 23N55W. WITHIN 26N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 25N57W TO
19N64W TO 18N50W TO 21N44W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED
BELOW WITH NEXT COLD FRONT.

.ATLC WITHIN 23N35W TO 16N46W TO 07N49W TO 07N35W TO 23N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N36W TO 08N39W TO 08N43W TO 07N46W TO
07N35W TO 08N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING
NW TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR DEVELOPING COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 28N80W.
WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N74W TO 31N80W TO 29N76W TO 29N70W TO 31N68W
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AHEAD OF
FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 28N64W. WITHIN
31N56W TO 31N65W TO 29N63W TO 29N59W TO 31N56W W TO NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N63W TO 31N73W TO
28N66W TO 29N60W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 28N47W. WITHIN
31N41W TO 31N45W TO 30N44W TO 30N42W TO 31N41W W TO NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N50W TO 31N60W TO 27N56W TO 28N47W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N77W TO 29N80W TO
26N80W TO 28N74W TO 31N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N75W TO 28N76W TO 28N71W TO
30N69W TO 31N68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 21N46W TO 20N66W TO
09N57W TO 11N46W TO 12N35W TO 26N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N68W TO 16N69W TO 17N71W TO 16N73W TO 14N73W
TO 14N70W TO 15N68W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N76W TO 14N78W TO
12N79W TO 10N78W TO 10N77W TO 11N74W TO 14N76W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N76W TO 14N78W TO 11N79W TO 10N77W TO
11N76W TO 14N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N71W TO 18N72W TO 16N75W TO 14N76W TO
11N77W TO 12N72W TO 11N70W TO 14N71W TO 17N71W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 14N76W TO 16N77W TO 15N79W TO 12N80W
TO 11N79W TO 12N76W TO 14N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 24N88W 1015 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO
19N94W. WITHIN 26N85W TO 27N89W TO 27N92W TO 25N90W TO 24N89W TO
26N85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT...
WITHIN 19N94W TO 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO
19N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N92W TO 27N96W
TO 23N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 24N92W TO 27N92W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N84W 1015 MB WITH WEAKENING
COLD FRONT TO 21N89W. WITHIN 25N83W TO 26N85W TO 24N87W TO
25N85W TO 25N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 24N83W 1016 MB WITH
TROUGH TO 21N87W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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