FZNT01 KWBC 142222
HSFAT1 2230
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC MON OCT 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 16.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 51N39W 974 MB MOVING E 25 KT AND
SECOND LOW 59N35W 985 MB MOVING SW 20 KT AND BECOMING ABSORBED.
FRONT EXTENDS FROM MAIN LOW TO 55N43W TO 58N40W TO SECOND LOW.
WITHIN 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF MAIN LOW AND WITHIN 150 NM W AND
NW OF FRONT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT…HIGHEST NEAR
50N44W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM SE…540 NM S AND 480 NM W AND
NW QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW AND WITHIN 240 NM NW AND N OF FRONT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ALSO WITHIN 840 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE AND 720 NM W AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW AND
WITHIN 360 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 18 FT…HIGHEST SE AND W OF MAIN LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 51N22W 980 MB. FROM 41N TO
56N E OF 39W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT…
HIGHEST NEAR 44N35W. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 61N37W TO 48N43W
TO 33N37W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
…STORM WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 43N68W 998 MB MOVING NE 20 KT.
FROM 36N TO 40N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 45N59W TO 41N59W TO 32N70W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N66W 991 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 50N56W
TO 42N58W TO 32N68W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT FROM 38N TO 45N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM E
QUADRANT…FROM 38N TO 51N W OF 58W AND WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT…HIGHEST NEAR 45N49W IN MIXED
SWELL…EXCEPT SEAS TO 8 FT IN GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 49N60W 994 MB AND A
NEW SECOND LOW 53N51W 980 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF
SECOND LOW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ALSO WITHIN 480
NM S QUADRANT OF MAIN LOW AND WITHIN 180 NM NW AND W SEMICIRCLES
AND 360 NM SE QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW AND WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A
LINE FROM 49N37W TO 41N51W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT…
HIGHEST NEAR 43N45W…EXCEPT SEAS TO 9 FT IN GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 600 NM E
QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW AND FROM 38N TO 53N E OF 67W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 58N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 46W AND 51W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 63N58W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 61N
BETWEEN 41W AND 47W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.DENSE FOG. 48 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
FROM 51N TO 56N BETWEEN 47W AND 54W.
.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 MON OCT 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 16.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 20N37W TO 20N40W TO 20N42W TO 17N41W TO 17N38W TO
19N37W TO 20N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N41W TO 20N43W TO 20N45W TO 18N46W TO
17N43W TO 18N41W TO 20N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N43W TO 21N46W TO 20N48W TO 18N49W TO
17N45W TO 18N43W TO 20N43W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N45W TO 21N47W TO 21N51W TO 20N52W TO
17N50W TO 17N46W TO 20N45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N47W TO 29N46W TO 29N44W TO 30N41W TO
31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 30N43W TO 28N39W TO
28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 29N43W TO 26N38W TO
25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W TO THE
GULF OF MEXICO. WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 29N80W TO
30N79W TO 31N79W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W TO THE GULF OF
MEXICO. WITHIN 30N77W TO 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 28N81W TO 28N79W TO
30N77W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 28N90W
TO 28N94W. WITHIN 30N86W TO 31N88W TO 30N92W TO 30N95W TO 29N95W
TO 29N90W TO 30N86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 25N90W TO 26N96W.
WITHIN 29N83W TO 31N87W TO 30N95W TO 27N97W TO 25N92W TO 25N87W
TO 29N83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
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