FZNT01 KWBC 030358
HSFAT1 0430
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC TUE SEP 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SEP 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 05.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 60N66W 986 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N AND NW
SEMICIRCLES AND FROM 60N TO 64N BETWEEN W GREENLAND COAST AND 55W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM SE
QUADRANT AND N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND COAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N58W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN
40W AND 54W AREA OF W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N38W 1004 MB. N OF 58N BETWEEN 42W
AND 47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300
NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND FROM 40N TO 60N E OF 46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT IN A MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N36W 1002 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM SW
AND W QUADRANTS AND FROM 50N TO 60N E OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT IN A MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS NE OF AREA.
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