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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SAT APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 22.

.WARNINGS...

...STORM WARNING...
.INLAND LOW 60N67W 976 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 47N TO 64N
BETWEEN 50W AND 64W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N64W 980 MB. BETWEEN 150 NM AND 420 NM E
AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N64W 993 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 300 NM E
AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 54N BETWEEN 47W AND 57W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH INLAND LOW 53N64W BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 50N37W 1004 MB MOVING N 10 KT.
FROM 43N TO 55N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N37W 1003 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW
CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300
NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
INLAND LOW 53N64W BELOW.

 ...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 42N68W 1009 MB MOVING NE 25 KT.
WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N61W 1003 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE...AND 300
NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N56W 1006 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 47N
BETWEEN 49W AND 58W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N47W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE...AND 720
NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 34N E OF 39W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 32N34W 1004 MB. FROM 31N TO 36N
E OF 38W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N
TO 38N E OF 42W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N75W 1011 MB. FROM 31N TO 37N W OF 69W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N68W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW
CENTER...EXCEPT 240 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N58W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
300 NM E AND NE OF A FRONT FORECAST TO EXTEND FROM 35N64W TO LOW
CENTER TO 45N45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 53N64W 990 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND
420 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM
50N42W TO 58N47W TO 60N52W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 60N48W. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO 64N BETWEEN 38W
AND 67W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 66N29W 993 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM
SW QUADRANT...AND FROM 56N TO 60N E OF 46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS NE OF AREA.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 31N76W 1012 MB. EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED
IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...FROM 31N TO 35N W OF 59W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 58N W OF
55W...AND FROM 41N TO 45N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 57N E OF 38W...AND WITHIN
240 NM W OF A LINE FROM 43N52W TO 66N52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 63N E OF 41W...FROM 43N
TO 51N BETWEEN 43W AND 52W...AND N OF 54N W OF 47W.

.FORECASTER MILLS. 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 1800 UTC SAT APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 26N50W 1014 MB WITH TROUGH TO NEAR 20N56W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS HIGHER IN AND
NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 24N TO 31N BETWEEN 45W AND
48W AND FROM 26N TO 31N BETWEEN 36W AND 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N37W 1006 MB. WITHIN 28N40W TO
31N41W TO 31N42W TO 28N44W TO 26N44W TO 27N41W TO 28N40W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N
BETWEEN 41W AND 44W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 32N34W 1005 MB.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 27N41W TO 26N39W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 32N34W 1004 MB.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 30N36W TO 30N35W TO 31N35W NW WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W
TO 30N39W TO 29N39W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. WITHIN
31N76W TO 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 30N79W TO 31N76W N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N72W TO 17N71W
TO 17N70W TO 18N70W 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N87W TO 22N89W TO
22N90W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W TO 22N87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N87W TO 22N89W TO 22N90W TO 21N90W TO
22N88W TO 22N87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO
27N94W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO
26N96W TO 29N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N94W TO 20N97W.
WITHIN 27N89W TO 30N85W TO 29N94W TO 26N97W TO 20N97W TO 25N93W
TO 27N89W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N 25 TO 30 KT
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF TAMPICO. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 24N90W
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 19N95W. WITHIN 26N90W TO 24N96W TO
20N97W TO 19N95W TO 21N95W TO 24N91W TO 26N90W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT FROM 19N TO 21N W OF
95W INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.