FZNT01 KWBC 160417
HSFAT1 0430
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 18.
.WARNINGS.
.SEE PART II FOR INFORMATION ON HURRICANE ERNESTO.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 61N42W 993 MB MOVING E 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. WITHIN 240 NM S OF
A LINE FROM 58N35W TO 60N43W TO 61N49W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N39W 987 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM S AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF THE AREA NEAR 61N27W 986 MB. WITHIN
180 NM S OF A LINE FROM 59N35W TO 60N43W TO 61N49W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM S OF
A LINE FROM 60N35W TO 60N43W TO 61N49W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
…GALE WARNING…
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N40W 995 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 38N54w 1016 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO
40N49W TO 45N40W TO 46N35W. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT AND 180 NM
SE OF FRONT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N45W 1016 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 46N34W 1015 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S
AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 54N52W 1009 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND
SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED E OF AREA WITH NEW LOW 55N44W 1002
MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST…EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED IN PART II BELOW WITH
HURRICANE ERNESTO…FROM 31N TO 36N BETWEEN 60W AND 72 WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST…EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED IN PART II BELOW WITH
HURRICANE ERNESTO…FROM 31N TO 39N BETWEEN 57W AND 69W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 FRI AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 18.
.WARNINGS.
…ATLC HURRICANE WARNING…
.HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 27.1N 68.1W 968 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 16
MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT
GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE
QUADRANT…230 NM SE QUADRANT…110 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 130 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS…270 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N63W TO 28N67W TO 31N69W TO 27N72W
TO
24N71W TO 23N65W TO 30N63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N78W TO 23N75W TO 21N68W TO
23N64W TO 26N72W TO 31N70W…INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES…WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 30.4N 65.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT…180 NM SE QUADRANT…120 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT…300 NM SE QUADRANT…330 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 43 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N60W TO 30N65W TO 31N70W TO 30N70W TO 26N66W
TO 27N61W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 30N58W TO 28N69W TO 31N71W TO 31N80W TO 23N74W TO
25N61W TO 30N58W…INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES…WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO N OF THE AREA NEAR 33.5N
64.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM E SEMICIRCLE…120 NM SW QUADRANT AND
150 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N67W
TO 29N63W TO 29N61W TO 31N59W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N55W TO 29N65W TO 31N68W TO 31N78W TO
24N74W TO 23N66W TO 31N55W…INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES…
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 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.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N68W TO 14N70W TO 14N71W TO 11N71W TO 11N68W
TO 12N67W TO 14N68W…INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA…E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
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.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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