FZNT01 KWBC 151607
HSFAT1 1630
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE OCT 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 17.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 49N67W 990 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WITHIN
900 NM S QUADRANT AND 720 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 53N51W 986 MB.
WITHIN 480 NM SE OF LINE FROM 52N39W TO 42N52W AND FROM 41N TO
49N BETWEEN 54W AND 68W AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF LINE FROM 53N52W
TO 54N44W TO 52N38W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 53N35W TO 44N64W TO 34N35W TO
53N35W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N48W 974 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 56N39W 970 MB.
WITHIN 300 NM S AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
18 TO 28 FT. WITHIN 300 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12
TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM W AND 960 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW E OF AREA 51N25W 980 MB MOVING E 10
KT. WITHIN 840 NM SW AND 720 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 27 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
…GALE WARNING…
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N69W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. 48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A
LINE FROM 55N45W TO 59N35W. ALSO N OF 58N AND W OF 60W.
.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 1200 UTC TUE OCT 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 17.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRESS NEAR 16N42W 1010 MB. WITHIN 19N39W TO 20N41W TO
20N43W TO 19N44W TO 16N44W TO 16N42W TO 19N39W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH NEAR 47W. WITHIN 20N44W TO
21N46W TO 20N50W TO 18N50W TO 16N48W TO 17N44W TO 20N44W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH NEAR 55W. WITHIN 22N49W TO
24N56W TO 22N57W TO 18N57W TO 17N51W TO 20N48W TO 22N49W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 28N45W TO 27N44W TO 28N41W TO
29N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W TO 29N40W TO 27N39W TO
26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N42W TO 29N45W TO 25N44W TO
23N40W TO 23N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN N SWELL.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N80W. WITHIN
31N79W TO 31N81W TO 30N82W TO 29N81W TO 30N80W TO 31N79W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N75W THEN
STATIONARY TO 23N80W. WITHIN 30N74W TO 31N72W TO 31N79W TO
30N80W TO 26N80W TO 26N79W TO 30N74W…INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES…N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 28N90W
TO 29N94W. WITHIN 30N86W TO 30N94W TO 29N94W TO 28N92W TO 29N90W
TO 29N89W TO 30N86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 27N90W TO WITHIN
31N88W TO 29N91W TO 30N94W TO 27N96W TO 27N91W TO 28N83W TO
31N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 21N87W. WITHIN
28N84W TO 28N96W TO 24N97W TO 22N90W TO 24N82W TO
28N84W…INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA…NE TO E 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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.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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