FZNT01 KWBC 010334
HSFAT1 0430
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC TUE OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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
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 0000 UTC OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 03.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 42N45W 998 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E OF A FRONT
FROM 37N42W TO 31N46W AND FROM 37N TO 50N E OF 53W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 IN MIXED SWELL…HIGHEST NEAR 45N44W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N47W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N48W 994 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM
NE…WITHIN 90 NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 240 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT SEAS 10 TO 20 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
46N51W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NE…SE…540 NM SW AND 480 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 47N42W 991 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM W AND SW OF A LINE FROM 45N44W TO 47N46W…WITHIN
180 NM W AND NW OF LINE FROM 47N46W TO 50N44W TO 52N37W WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM NE…780 NM
SE…600 NM SW AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 36N71W 1010 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N63W 1006 MB. FROM 36N TO 40N W OF 64W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N64W 1006 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE
AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 65N W OF 60W AREA OF SE TO S WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 65N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W AREA OF SE TO S
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 56N TO 65N
BETWEEN 54W AND 65W AREA OF SE TO S WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 60N45W TO 58N45W TO 58N35W
TO 64N35W TO 60N43W TO 60N45W AREA OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 58N43W TO
59N49W TO 61N51W TO W GREENLAND COAST AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.LOW 66N59N 1012 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 90 NM N OF A LINE
FROM 64N57W TO 64N64W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 03.
.WARNINGS.
…ATLC HURRICANE WARNING…
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.4N 36.8W 998 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 01
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE
QUADRANT…120 NM SE QUADRANT…0 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE…75
NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 15.8N 40.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT…150 NM SE QUADRANT…70 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
210 NM E SEMICIRCLE…120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 21N BETWEEN 35W AND
44W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 18.0N 43.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT…170 NM SE QUADRANT…100 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
240 NM E SEMICIRCLE…150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 24N BETWEEN 35W AND
50W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK…SIZE
AND INTENSITY.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOYCE NEAR 23.0N 49.0W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC
OCT 01 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM E AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JOYCE NEAR 24.1N
49.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST…DISSIPATED.
FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK…SIZE
AND INTENSITY.
ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 41W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 47W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 95W…INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ…NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20.5N W OF 94W…INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ…NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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