FZNT01 KWBC 042220
HSFAT1 2230
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC FRI OCT 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC OCT 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 06.
.WARNINGS.
…HURRICANE WARNING…
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 23.7N 49.4W 943 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 04
MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT
GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM NE
QUADRANT…170 NM SE QUADRANT…120 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 140 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 390 NM NE
QUADRANT…330 NM SE QUADRANT…300 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 360 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N BETWEEN 39W
AND 58W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 28.5N 50.1W. 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 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 43 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 35N
BETWEEN 41W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 35.6N 46.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT…210 NM SE QUADRANT…140 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT…420 NM SE QUADRANT…540 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 480 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 51 FT. ELSEWHERE
EXCEPT WHERE NOTED WITH GALE WARNING…S OF 43N BETWEEN 38W AND
70W 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.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 59N23W 993 MOVING SW 15 KT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE
FROM 35N35W TO 49N54W TO 55N58W TO 64N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N31W 992 MB. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE
FROM 48N35W TO 58N40W TO 63N35W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 52N21W 970 MB. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 33N35W TO 56N48W TO 65N40W TO 65N35W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
LINE FROM 36N35W TO 47N53W TO 55N58W TO 65N35W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 32N61W 1007 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 180 NM W AND 240
NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 540 NM OF CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 30N62W 1007 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH LOW 40N54W DESCRIBED
BELOW.
…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N58W 1008 MB. FROM 35N TO 43N
BETWEEN 38W AND 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N55W 1005 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N54W 998 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM SW
QUADRANT AND 480 NM NW QUADRANT AND 360 MN NE QUADNRANT WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.W OF LINE FROM 55N58W TO 59N50W TO 67N57W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 1800 UTC FRI OCT 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 6.
.WARNINGS.
…ATLC HURRICANE WARNING…
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 23.7N 49.4W 943 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 04
MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT
GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM NE
QUADRANT…170 NM SE QUADRANT…120 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 140 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 390 NM NE
QUADRANT…330 NM SE QUADRANT…300 NM SW QUADRANT…AND 360 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N45W TO
29N49W TO 27N52W TO 20N51W TO 19N48W TO 21N44W TO 28N45W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N42W TO
31N58W TO 20N59W TO 19N44W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 8 TO 11
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 28.5N 50.1W. 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 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 43 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N44W TO 31N54W TO 24N53W TO 24N46W TO 27N44W TO 31N44W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N43W TO
31N72W TO 22N67W TO 21N47W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK N OF AREA NEAR 35.6N 46.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT…210 NM SE QUADRANT…140 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
31N41W TO 31N49W TO 29N47W TO 29N44W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 21 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 31N48W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N40W
TO 31N72W TO 23N70W TO 27N59W TO 24N50W TO 26N44W TO 31N40W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE AND E SWELL.
…ATLC HURRICANE WARNING…
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE E OF AREA NEAR 10.3N 33.6W 993 MB AT 2100
UTC OCT 04 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS E OF AREA.
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 13N35W TO 11N37W TO 10N37W TO 08N36W
TO
08N35W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E
SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 10.7N 34.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 11.2N 35.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE…40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 90 NM NE AND 120 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N35W TO 14N37W
TO 13N38W TO 11N38W TO 10N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N35W TO 14N39W TO 09N41W
TO 07N38W TO 07N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 13.5N 38.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS…80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 180 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N37W TO 16N39W
TO 15N40W TO 13N40W TO 12N37W TO 13N36W TO 15N37W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N35W TO 16N37W
TO 15N41W TO 10N44W TO 08N39W TO 11N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 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.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N70W TO 28N68W TO 27N63W TO 27N59W TO
31N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH SWELL FROM KIRK.
.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 20N96W TO 21N97W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO
20N96W…INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ… NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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