FZNT01 KWBC 122212
HSFAT1 2230
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC MON AUG 12 2024
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
[email protected](LOWERCASE).
FOR INFORMATION ON ATLANTIC ICEBERGS SEE INFORMATION FROM NORTH
ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP
(ALL LOWERCASE).
FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 14.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
. LOW 59N39W 994 MB MOVING SE 5 KT. N OF 59N BETWEEN 39W AND 44W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 56N E OF 40W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N36W 987 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W
SEMICIRCLE…420 S QUADRANT…AND FROM 57N TO 63N BETWEEN 45W AND
53W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 61N23W LOW AND ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N54W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND E
OF A LINE FROM 45N46W TO 43N53W TO 37N61W TO 33N69W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 50N30W 1003 MB. WITHIN 240
NM S AND E OF A LINE FROM 51N45W TO 49N37W TO 45N37W TO 43N45W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST E OF 38W.
…GALE WARNING…
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N43W 990 MB WITHIN 300 S SEMICIRCLE
AREA OF W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 54N
TO 61N E OF 52W AREA OF W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N41W 989 MB. WITHIN 300 S SEMICIRCLE AREA
OF W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 54N TO
60N E OF 53W AREA OF W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 56N48W 994 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 50N TO 57N FROM 40W TO
53W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MERGED WITH LOW 58N36W. CONDITIONS AS
DESCRIBED IN FIRST WARNING ABOVE.
.FROM 41N TO 46N E OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.LOW 42N62W 1011 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N53W 1006 MB. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW
43N54W IN SECOND WARNING ABOVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 66N66W 1000 MB. FROM 60N TO 65N W OF 56W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N54W 995 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND 240 W
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 55N
BETWEEN 43W AND 49W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 47N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 1800 UTC MON AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 14.
.WARNINGS.
…ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING…
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 16.0N 57.5W 1009 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG
12 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 24 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N52W TO 21N57W TO 21N58W TO
17N59W TO 16N55W TO 17N52W TO 19N52W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N51W TO 22N55W TO 19N61W TO
16N58W TO 15N51W TO 18N49W TO 21N51W…INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES…WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 16.9N 63.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT…70 NM SE QUADRANT…0 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
240 NM IN NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N60W
TO 21N62W TO 21N64W TO 19N65W TO 16N63W TO 18N61W TO
19N60W…INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES…WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N56W TO
24N62W TO 21N66W TO 18N64W TO 16N59W TO 22N56W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 20.9N 67.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT…100 NM SE QUADRANT…60 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
150 NM IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 210 NM IN SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N63W TO 25N66W TO 23N70W TO 20N68W
TO 17N64W TO 20N63W TO 24N63W…INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES…WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 25N62W TO 25N67W TO 22N70W TO 19N69W TO 16N64W TO
18N61W TO 25N62W…WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK…SIZE
AND INTENSITY.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
¤¤
UUID F759F0FE-58F7-11EF-A9A3-0AFB0B270000 TX 1
