FZNT01 KWBC 170952
HSFAT1 1030
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC TUE SEP 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).
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 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 0600 UTC SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 19.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW E OF AREA 51N33W 988 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 46N TO 55N E
OF 39W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO
57N E OF 41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 50N49W 1003 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 41N TO 51N W OF 43W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N46W 1001 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 540 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N40W 1001 MB. FROM 40N TO 53N E OF 47W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN A MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 53N39W 1000 MB.
FROM 49N TO 58N E OF 45W…AND FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 37W AND
47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN A MIXED SWELL…HIGHEST
NE OF CENTER.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW S OF AREA 29N50W 1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF AREA 29N50W 1008 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF AREA 27N51W 1006 MB. S OF 36N BETWEEN
42W AND 59W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW S OF AREA 27N53W 1006 MB. S OF 34N E OF 59W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW INLAND 35N81W 1009 MB DRIFTING NW 05 KT. WITHIN 420 NM NE OF
A FRONT EXTENDING FROM LOW CENTER TO 34N76W TO 30N62W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
BY LOW 36N71W BE
