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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N58W 1001 MB DRIFTING E. N OF A LINE FROM 61N60W TO
66N54W AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE W COAST OF GREENLAND FROM 61N TO
64N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM
E AND 240 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N57W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N53W 1014 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N40W 1013 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM E AND
480 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 42N64W 1013 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SE AND S OF A
FRONT FROM 45N57W TO LOW TO 38N75W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N54W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E OF A FRONT
FROM 52N49W TO LOW TO 42N56W TO 37N61W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW TO REFORM NEAR 46N50W 1000 MB. W OF A LINE
FROM 54N50W TO 49N54W AND FROM 35N TO 46N BETWEEN 44W AND 52W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 42N
BETWEEN 52W AND 62W...AND ACROSS THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE E OF
62W 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 A LINE
FROM 61N42W TO 65N35W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 67N54W TO 60N59W TO
56N56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 67N54W TO 65N56W. 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 56N57W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 34N28W 1008 MB MOVING N 10 KT. FROM 31N TO
42N E OF 38W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 45N40W TO 31N48W WINDS LESS THAN 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 38N28W 1010 MB. FROM 40N TO
43N 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 39N30W 1008 MB. FROM 39N TO
45N E OF 38W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.LOW 49N62W 1009 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 240 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 53N51W TO 50N54W TO 45N57W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N45W 1011 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E QUADRANT
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 59N43W TO 59N60W...FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 45W AND
50W...AND FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 54W AND 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 52N BETWEEN 45W AND
60W...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 CLARK. 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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 20N55W TO 23N59W TO 23N61W TO 20N61W TO 20N59W TO
17N55W TO 20N55W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 22N63W TO 08N53W TO 11N35W TO
31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N59W TO 24N60W TO 23N61W TO 22N61W TO
21N59W TO 22N57W TO 24N59W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N35W TO 27N52W TO 22N64W TO 10N56W TO
07N50W TO 10N35W TO 20N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N44W TO 16N51W TO 13N58W TO 10N58W TO
07N53W TO 08N41W TO 14N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N78W TO
22N80W TO 21N83W TO 20N82W TO 18N73W TO 20N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N76W TO 10N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W
TO 11N73W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO
12N72W TO 13N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO
24N91W TO 23N92W TO 20N91W TO 21N90W TO 21N87W TO
23N87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.