FZNT01 KWBC 051014
HSFAT1 1030
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SAT OCT 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 07.
.WARNINGS.
…HURRICANE WARNING…
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 26.2N 50.2W 945 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 05
MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM NE
QUADRANT…180 NM SE QUADRANT…120 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 140 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER WITH
SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W WINDS LESS
THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 31.9N 49.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT…220 NM SE QUADRANT…140 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
300 NM NE QUADRANT…360 NM SE QUADRANT…540 NM SW QUADRANT…
AND 480 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 49 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 39N
BETWEEN 40W AND 54W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT. ALSO S
OF 38N BETWEEN 54W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 39.2N 42.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT…270 NM SE QUADRANT…200 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 190 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT…480 NM S SEMICIRCLE…AND 420 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 49 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 45N BETWEEN 35W AND
50W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT.
FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK…SIZE
AND INTENSITY.
…STORM WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N57W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 420
NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 36N TO 44N BETWEEN 43W AND 64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N54W 988 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND E AND
120 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 37N TO 49N BETWEEN 49W AND 63W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
20 FT. ALSO…EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH HURRICANE
KIRK…S OF 49N BETWEEN 50W AND 71W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS
TO 12 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW E OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER 52N25W 978 MB MOVING E 10
KT. FROM 39N TO 65N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 39N E OF 45W AND WITHIN 1140 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW WELL E OF AREA NEAR 52N19W 967 MB.
WITHIN 960 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19
FT…HIGHEST NEAR 35W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1200 NM W AND 960 NM N
QUADRANTS WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA NEAR 52N18W 972 MB. WITHIN
840 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE
E OF A LINE FROM 45N35W TO 48N54W TO 58N54W TO 65N35W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 32N62W 1006 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 360 NM W QUADRANT
AND FROM 34N TO 40N BETWEEN 42W AND 67W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N61W 1005 MB. S OF 42N BETWEEN 60W AND
69W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED S OF AREA AND ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN STORM WARNING ABOVE.
.N OF 57N W OF 56W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.
.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 SAT OCT 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 6.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 7.
.WARNINGS.
…ATLC HURRICANE WARNING…
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 26.2N 50.2W 945 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 05
MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM NE
QUADRANT…180 NM SE QUADRANT…120 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 140 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER WITH
SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N44W TO 31N47W TO 30N53W TO
24N54W TO 20N48W TO 24N44W TO 29N44W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N71W TO 20N65W TO
17N57W TO 18N46W TO 25N42W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK N OF AREA NEAR 31.9N 49.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT…220 NM SE QUADRANT…140 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
300 NM NE QUADRANT…360 NM SE QUADRANT…540 NM SW QUADRANT…
AND 480 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 49 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N42W TO 31N54W TO 25N49W TO 25N47W TO 28N43W TO 31N42W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N41W TO
28N52W TO 31N54W TO 30N73W TO 19N67W TO 21N49W TO 31N41W…
INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES…WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK WELL N OF AREA NEAR 39.2N
42.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N74W TO 24N72W TO 26N56W TO
25N49W TO 31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
NORTHERLY SWELL.
…ATLC HURRICANE WARNING…
.HURRICANE LESLIE JUST E OF AREA NEAR 10.7N 34.8W 985 MB AT 0900
UTC OCT 05 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM
NE AND SW QUADRANTS…60 NM NW QUADRANT AND 40 NM SE QUADRANT.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT…60 NM SE
QUADRANT…75 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 105 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N35W TO 13N37W TO 10N37W TO 09N35W
TO 14N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 10USTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT…50 NM SE QUADRANT…40 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE…75 NM SE QUADRANT…AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N38W TO 17N40W TO 16N42W
TO 14N42W TO 13N41W TO 14N37W TO 17N38W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N37W TO 18N39W TO 17N43W TO
13N46W TO 10N41W TO 12N37W TO 16N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
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.
.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES…AL92…NEAR 21N95W 1009 MB. WITHIN
21N94W TO 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N94W TO 20N94W TO
21N94W…INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ…W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS FROM 19.5N TO 26N W OF 91W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES…AL92…POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE…
NEAR 22.5N94.5W 1006 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES…AL92…POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE…
NEAR 22.5N92W 1002 MB. WITHIN 26N82W TO 30N86W TO 27N95W TO
24N97W TO 19N94W TO 23N90W TO 26N82W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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