FZNT01 KWBC 161601
HSFAT1 1630
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FRI AUG 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 18.
.WARNINGS.
…HURRICANE WARNING…
.HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 29.5N 66.4W 970 MB. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT…240 NM SE QUADRANT…110 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
240 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS…AND 300 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WITH
SEAS TO 42 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 32.5N 64.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 180
NM NE QUADRANT…200 NM SE QUADRANT…110 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150
NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 S SEMICIRCLE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 35.4N 63.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE…160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 170 NM SE
QUADRANT.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 61N39W 988 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 38W
AND 43W AND WITHIN 90 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 43N58W TO 60N48W
TO W GREENLAND WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
61N40W. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO 61N E OF 43W…FROM 53N TO 55N E OF
38W AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 57N43W TO 61N52W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF THE AREA NEAR 63N17W 984 MB.
WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM 57N40W TO 58N43W AND WITHIN 120 NM
N AND NE OF LINE FROM 58N43W TO 61N51W TO W GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT…HIGHEST E OF 40W. ELSEWHERE FROM 61N TO
66N E OF 59W TO W GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N36W 991 MB. FROM 55N TO 60N BETWEEN
40W AND 43W…WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 56N43W TO
60N53W TO W GREENLAND WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 60N E OF 50W AND FROM 60N TO 66N E OF 57W
TO W GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 39N55W 1014 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW
TO 42N44W TO 45N35W. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE OF FRONT FROM THE LOW
TO 45N35W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N43W 1017 MB. FROM 40N TO 44N E OF 45W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 41N TO 50N E OF 50W AREA
OF SW TO W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST…EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH HURRICANE
ERNESTO…FROM 31N TO 35N BETWEEN 59W AND 73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST…EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH HURRICANE
ERNESTO…FROM 31N TO 37N BETWEEN 57W AND 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST…EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH
HURRICANE ERNESTO…FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 56W AND 69W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 1200 UTC FRI AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 18.
.WARNINGS.
…ATLC HURRICANE WARNING…
.HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 29.5N 66.4W 970 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 16
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT
GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE
QUADRANT…240 NM SE QUADRANT…110 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 130 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND SW
QUADRANTS…AND 300 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N74W TO 27N74W TO 23N70W TO 22N67W
TO 27N61W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N80W TO 27N78W TO 23N73W TO
22N68W TO 27N74W TO 31N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO N OF AREA NEAR 32.5N 64.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT…200 NM SE QUADRANT…110 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N56W TO 31N71W TO 27N69W TO 25N66W TO 27N59W TO 31N56W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N71W TO
31N78W TO 27N78W TO 24N72W TO 24N66W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO N OF AREA NEAR 35.4N 63.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE…160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 170 NM
SE QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N66W TO
29N64W TO 30N60W TO 31N59W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N75W TO 29N72W TO 28N67W
TO 29N60W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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