FZNT01 KWBC 141728
HSFAT1 1630
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED AUG 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC AUG 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 16.
.WARNINGS.
.SEE PART II FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HURRICANE ERNESTO.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW E OF AREA 50N32W 1006 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. FROM 44N TO 49N E
OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360
NM NW OF A LINE FROM 42N35W TO 37N44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY
LOW 61N27W BELOW.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 61N43W 991 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 54N TO 60N E OF 50W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FO
