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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
WIND
