FZNT01 KWBC 010934
HSFAT1 1030
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 03.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 43N42W 996 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 600 NM NE…720 NM
SE…420 NM SW…AND 900 NM NW QUADRANTS…INCLUDING THE GULF OF
SAINT LAWRENCE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT…EXCEPT TO 8
FT IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N44W 995 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W OF A LINE
FROM 43N45W TO 48N45W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 45N47W 990 MB.
BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM NE…WITHIN 180 NM SE AND 300 NM SW
QUADRANTS AND BETWEEN 60 NM AND 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO
45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 45N50W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
600 NM NE…480 NM E…300 NM SE…480 NM SW AND NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 49N42W 991 MB.
BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM SW…NW AND 180 NM AND 360 NM N
QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 41N
TO 55N BETWEEN 53W AND 35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 35N70W 1009 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 37N72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N66W 1006 MB. FROM 35N TO 40N W OF 63W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N64W 999 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 40N
BETWEEN 58W AND 73W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 57N TO 65N W OF 56W AND N OF 65N W OF
GREENLAND AREA OF SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 56N TO 65N BETWEEN 52W AND
62W AREA OF S WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 60N46W TO 58N45W TO 58N35W
TO 63N35W TO 60N43W TO 60N45W AREA OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 58N47W TO
61N50W AREA OF NW WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 55N BETWEEN 50W AND 35W AND FROM 60N TO
64N E OF 37W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.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 0600 UTC TUE OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 03.
.WARNINGS.
…ATLC HURRICANE WARNING…
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.9N 38.0W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 01
MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE
QUADRANT…130 NM SE QUADRANT…0 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT…120
NM SE QUADRANT…60 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSE
