FZNT01 KWBC 030400
HSFAT1 0430
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC THU OCT 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 05.
.WARNINGS.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 47N43W 988 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180 NM
SE…90 NM AND 300 NM W…180 NM AND 360 NM NW AND 180 NM AND 420
NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
50N47W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM NE…SE…480 NM SW AND 420 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N41W 993 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE
FROM 50N44W TO 51N38W TO 52N35W AND WITHIN 240 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 47N36W TO 47N43W TO 47N47W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 10 TO
20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 55N E OF 48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER E OF THE AREA
50N26W 990 MB. FROM 38N TO 50N E OF 47W AND FROM 50N TO 55N E OF
41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 44N35W.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 34N65W 1000 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM
NE…300 NM SE…180 NM S QUADRANTS AND 420 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N63W 1000 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM
NE…360 NM W AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N64W 1006 MB. WITHIN 720 NM NE….360 NM
W…420 NM NW AND 480 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 8 TO 12
FT.
…GALE WARNING…
FROM 65N E OF 62W TO THE W COAST OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO 65N W OF 53W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO 60N W OF 50W AND N OF 60N W OF
GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 58W W OF 54W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 31N TO 40N E OF 41W AREA OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM S OF A LINE FROM 38N35W TO 35N45W
AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 40N42W TO
40N35W TO 38N35W TO 40N42W. AREA OF NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT…HIGHEST N OF 39N.
.LOW E OF THE AREA 64N25W MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 61N TO 64N E OF
38W AND FROM 55N TO 60N BETWEEN 37W AND 49W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF THE AREA. FROM 55N TO 60N E OF
50W AND WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 60N43W TO 60N35W TO
64N35W TO 60N43W AREA OF NW TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT…HIGHEST E OF 38W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW E OF THE AREA 58N29W 985 MB. FROM 55N
TO 60N E OF 41W AND FROM 60N TO 65N E OF 39W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL…HIGHEST E OF 38W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK S OF AREA 25N50W. WITHIN 660 N
QUADRANT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 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 0000 UTC THU OCT 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 5.
.WARNINGS.
…ATLC HURRICANE WARNING…
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 19.5N 44.5W 952 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 03
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM E
SEMICIRCLE…80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE…240 NM SW QUADRANT
AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
21N38W
TO 24N43W TO 23N46W TO 19N46W TO 15N43W TO 17N38W TO 21N38W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
25N36W TO 29N40W TO 26N51W TO 14N50W TO 12N42W TO 17N36W TO
25N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 21.7N 47.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL S
