FZNT01 KWBC 201542
HSFAT1 1630
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FRI SEP 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP
FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 12 FEET OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH,
AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER
CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO
PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.
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 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 22.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 54N44W 1003 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 56N44W TO 61N35W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 49N50W TO 61N25W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 52N40W
BELOW.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 48N42W 1007 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 43N TO 50N E OF 50W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 52N40W 996 MB AND
SECOND LOW 50N40W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LI
