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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED APR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 37N66W 992 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 120 NM E AND 180 NM W
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 600 NM NE...480 NM SE...360 NM SW...AND 300 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N56W 1003 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
300 NM SW QUADRANT...AND FROM 38N TO 55N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N56W 995 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 35
TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM E AND 420 NM
W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N42W 1000 MB MOVING E 25 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT
AND 660 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 60N22W 1008 MB. E OF A LINE
FROM 64N41W TO 58N43W TO 56N40W TO 54N35W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW INLAND NEAR 53N66W 1007 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S
AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N54W 1012 MB. N OF A LINE FROM 60N49W TO
61N52W TO 64N59W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N65W 1003 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S...300 NM
W...AND 360 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N64W 998 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S AND 300 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N57W 1001 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 420
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 31N TO 36N E OF 43W AREA OF NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 35N E OF 44W AREA OF NE WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 33N E OF 42W AREA OF NE WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 55N55W TO
62N62W...AND N OF 63N W OF 57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF
56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF
57W.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 58N E OF 66W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 56N BETWEEN 44W AND
60W...AND N OF 60N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 51N BETWEEN 41W AND
52W...AND N OF 53N W OF 40W.

.FORECASTER NOLT. 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 0000 UTC WED APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES JUST E OF AREA NEAR 27N34.5W 1011 MB. WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N44W TO 25N42W TO 23N40W TO 24N35W TO 31N35W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST
CENTRAL PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23.5N37W 1012 MB. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N41W TO 27N43W TO 23N40W TO 25N37W TO 31N35W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N35W
TO 26N42W TO 31N46W TO 24N47W TO 20N40W TO 23N36W TO 28N35W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N39.5W 1014 MB. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N43W TO 26N47W TO 21N42W TO 23N39W TO 26N39W TO 31N35W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 24N72W THEN DISSIPATING
STATIONARY TO 23N80W. WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N76W TO 27N77W TO
25N74W TO 31N65W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N59W TO
20N72W. WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N63W TO 30N62W TO 30N61W TO 31N59W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH SAME PSN. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N73W TO 12N75W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W
TO 12N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N73W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO
11N73W TO 10N71W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N74W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N76W TO 18N75W
TO 19N74W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N90W TO 22N91W TO
20N92W TO 19N91W TO 22N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 21N90W TO 22N90W TO 21N91W TO
19N91W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.