FZNT01 KWBC 300936
HSFAT1 1030
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC FRI AUG 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE OFFSHORE AND HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC AUG 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 01.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 61N43W 992 MB MOVING E 05 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N38W 978 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT 35
TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM N OF 60N BETWEEN 39W
AND 55W…AND FROM 45N TO 60N E OF 53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 16 FT IN A MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 65N38W 978 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N W OF 48W
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 57N E
OF 55W…AND N OF 64N E OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15
FT…HIGHEST NEAR 35W.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 64N57W 989 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N51W 990 MB. N OF 53N BETWEEN 40W AND 63W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW 61N38W
ABOVE.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 52N41W 993 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 40N TO 57N BETWEEN 37W
AND 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT…HIGHEST W OF LOW.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N39W 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED BY LOW 61N38W ABOVE.
…GALE WARNING…
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N63W 992 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N57W 994 MB. FROM 57N TO 64N W OF 54W AND
WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12
FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 36N TO 43N E OF 39W AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.48 H
