FZNT01 KWBC 310346
HSFAT1 0430
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SAT AUG 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 02.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 61N39W 983 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM SW
AND 600 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N38W 979 MB. FROM 56N TO 63N BETWEEN 39W
AND 51W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER E OF AREA 63N31W
983 MB AND NEW SECOND CENTER 64N37W 976 MB. FROM 57N TO 60N
BETWEEN 39W AND 45W…AND N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 59N40W. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE
FROM 51N39W TO 61N49W…AND N OF
