FZNT01 KWBC 150342
HSFAT1 0430
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC OCT 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 17.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 45N66W 996 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. W OF A LINE FROM 31N68W TO
40N55W TO 50N55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 50N65W 992 MB. W OF A
LINE FROM 39N74W TO 32N60W TO 36N50W TO 47N40W TO 54N49W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH NEW MAIN LOW 54N47W 972 MB.
WITHIN 360 NM NE AND SE…180 NM SW AND W…AND 240 NM N
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N
TO A LINE FROM 44N70W TO 38N64W TO 35N50W TO 40N35W…AND N OF
50N TO A LINE FROM 55N59W TO 60N47W TO 60N35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 49N34W 979 MB MOVING
NE 25 KT AND SECOND LOW 57N37W 985 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 480
NM SW AND W QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW…AND WITHIN 240 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND LOW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 29 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 38N44W TO 50N56W TO 57N56W TO 64N40W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 21 FT…HIGHEST WITHIN 480 NM SW AND
600 NM W QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW AND 300 NM W AND 240 NM N
QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW E OF AREA NEAR 52N20W 980 MB.
EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW 50N65W…FROM 36N TO 60N E
OF 46W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT…HIGHEST FROM 40N TO 52N
E OF 40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 37N W OF 73W AREA OF N WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 58N
BETWEEN 45W AND 47W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 52N W OF 47W…AND FROM
53N TO 55N W OF 53W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
53N50W TO 58N41W.
.FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 0000 UTC TUE OCT 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 17.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 17N40.5W 1011 MB. WITHIN 20N38W TO 20N42W
TO 19N42W TO 17N41W TO 17N40W TO 19N38W TO 20N38W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 15N44.5W 1011 MB. WITHIN 20N42W
TO 20N45W TO 19N46W TO 17N46W TO 17N43W TO 20N42W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 16N52W 1010 MB. WITHIN 20N46W
TO 22N50W TO 22N53W TO 20N54W TO 17N52W TO 18N47W TO 20N46W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N32W TO LOW PRES NEAR 29N42W 1012
MB. WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N47W TO 29N46W TO 29N43W TO 31N37W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 27N48W.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 29N41W TO 27N37W TO 28N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W
TO 27N44W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.ATLC 36 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 31N74W TO 26N80W TO THE GULF OF
MEXICO. WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N80W TO 30N81W TO 27N79W TO
29N76W TO 31N76W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 28N90W
TO 29N94W. WITHIN 30N86W TO 31N88W TO 30N92W TO 30N95W TO 29N95W
TO 29N90W TO 30N86W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 25N90W TO 25N95W.
WITHIN 29N86W TO 29N95W TO 27N97W TO 24N92W TO 24N86W TO 25N84W
TO 29N86W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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