FZNT01 KWBC 011616
HSFAT1 1630
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 03.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 44N47W 997 MB MOVING NE 05 KT WITH SECOND LOW 45N40W 997 MB
MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 43N TO 47N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W WINDS 30 TO
45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM NW…600 NM NE
AND SE…480 NM SW…AND 660 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT…HIGHEST E OF A LINE FROM 37N60W TO 50N46W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SECOND LOW ABSORBED BY FIRST LOW 46N45W 986
MB. FROM 41N TO 52N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
11 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 55N E OF 59W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N44W 991 MB. FROM 43N TO 55N BETWEEN 38W
AND 49W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N
TO 56N E OF 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.E OF A LINE FROM 42N35W TO 31N44W AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 39N35W AREA OF SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 40N35W AREA OF SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 36N76W 1010 MB MOVING E 15 KT WITH SECOND LOW 35N67W 1009
MB MOVING SE 05 KT. FROM 34N TO 40N W OF 66W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N70W 1006 MB WITH SECOND LOW 34N65W 1007
MB. FROM 34N TO 40N W OF 62W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.LOW 61N41W 1010 MB MOVING 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE…120 NM
SE…AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED NE OF AREA. N OF 63N E OF 37W AREA
OF N TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST…EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 50N44W IN
WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE…E OF 51W BETWEEN 56N AND A LINE FROM
60N51W TO 60N40W TO 64N36W AREA OF NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT…HIGHEST FROM 60N TO 64N E OF 37W.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 46N
BETWEEN 48W AND 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 3.
.WARNINGS.
…HURRICANE WARNING…
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 15.3N 39.2W 988 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 01
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE
QUADRANT…130 NM SE QUADRANT…70 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 110 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 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N35W TO 19N42W
TO 13N41W TO 09N46W TO 08N38W TO 09N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 16.0N 40.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 17.0N 42.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT…170 NM SE QUADRANT…80 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT…390 NM SE QUADRANT…180 NM SW
QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 22N35W TO 24N44W TO 16N48W TO 11N46W TO 10N35W TO 22N35W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 19.3N 45.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 1F VERACRUZ…NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N94W TO 21N95W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO
18N95W TO 20N94W…INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ…NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N95W TO 20N96W T
