FZNT01 KWBC 171608
HSFAT1 1630
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SAT AUG 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WAVEE 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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 19.
.WARNINGS.
…HURRICANE WARNING…
.HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 32.9N 64.4W 974 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 17
MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE
QUADRANT…210 NM SE QUADRANT…110 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 160 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 280 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS…320 NM NE QUADRANT AND 260 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 37N BETWEEN 71W AND 56W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 35.3N 63.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED W A LINE FROM
63N50W TO LOW CENTER TO 59N35W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N35W 992 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW AND W OF A
LINE FROM 66N53W TO 58N39W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. WITHIN 360 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 62N49W TO 58N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 55N55W 1002 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 57N31W 997 MB. WITHIN 240 NM
S OF A LINE FROM 51N46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
.LOW 45N37W 1018 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N30W 1014 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 56N58W 999 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE…AND
360 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 39N74W 1005 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E…AND
240 NM SE OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 31N 80W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 58N W
OF 50W.
.FORECASTER BYRD. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF ROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
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 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N68W TO 15N70W TO 13N73W TO
12N73W TO 11N72W TO 11N68W TO 13N68W…INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA… E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 15N71W TO 14N74W TO 11N73W TO
11N71W TO 12N69W TO 13N69W…INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA…
E W
