FZNT01 KWBC 162140
HSFAT1 2230
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED OCT 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 18.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 53N50W 978 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 36N50W TO 57N55W TO 56N35W TO 43N35W TO 36N50W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 58N33W 967 MB. WITHIN 300 NM
W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF
A LINE FROM 37N43W TO 51N55W TO 66N40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8
TO 18 FT…HIGHEST NEAR LOW CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 60N22W 972 MB. E OF A LINE
FROM 53N35W TO 61N41W TO 66N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15
FT.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 33N72W 1010 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SW…AND 180
NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N69W 1000 MB. WITHIN 300 NM OF
CENTER…EXCEPT WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 16 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N70W 994 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N66W 1003 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 40N
BETWEEN 74W AND 62W…AND FROM 40N TO 43N BETWEEN 74W AND 58W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 49N61W 995 MB MOVING E 25 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SE…AND 600 NM
S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT…EXCEPT
WHERE DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW 53N50W.
.24 HOUR FORECA
