FZNT01 KWBC 301612
HSFAT1 1630
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC AUG 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 01.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 64N52W 989 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
420 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N37W 977 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM
S…420 NM W…AND 420 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9
TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N38W 983 MB. WITHIN 900 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 53N39W 989 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM
S…540 NM W…240 NM N…AND 300 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 46N AND W OF 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N61W 991 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE AND 360 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 56N49W TO 48N64W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N54W 998 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE OF A LINE
FROM 58N46W TO 49N64W AND 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO
61N65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 61N41W 991 MB MOVING E 05 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 60N37W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 40N BETWEEN 48W AND 62W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N58W 1014 MB. FROM 36N TO 43N BETWEEN 48W
AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 58N E
