FZNT01 KWBC 091636
HSFAT1 1630
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED OCT 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 11.
.WARNINGS.
…TROPICAL STORM WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MILTON INLAND NEAR 28.0N 81.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT…140 NM SE QUADRANT…130 NM SW
QUADRANT…AND 170 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
210 NM NE QUADRANT…180 NM SE QUADRANT…AND 330 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WITH MAX SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 34N W OF 77W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MILTON NEAR 29.1N
75.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 280 NM NE QUADRANT…120 NM SE QUADRANT…140
NM SW QUADRANT…AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE…AND 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH MAX
SEAS TO 31 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 35N W OF 68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 42N39W 998 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
AND BETWEEN 90 NM AND 180 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
15 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 65N E OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO
55N5
