FZNT01 KWBC 011546
HSFAT1 1630
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SUN SEP 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 03.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER JUST E OF AREA 65N34W 980 MB
MOVING SW 10 KT AND SECOND CENTER 61N39W 984 MB MOVING NE 15 KT.
WITHIN 90 NM NW QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE
OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 780 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW NE OF AREA WITH NEW LOW TO FORM
60N41W 998 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 60N33W 1004 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S
AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
…GALE WARNING…
.WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM 61N65W TO 59N59W AND 360 NM SE OF
A LINE FROM 56N49W TO 52N55W TO 49N64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED AND DES
