FZNT01 KWBC 160934
HSFAT1 1030
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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 0600 UTC OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 18.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 52N52W 990 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. BETWEEN 58W AND A LINE FROM
34N51W TO 45N35W TO 50N35W TO 55N50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
17 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N46W 973 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND S…AND
180 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N42W 969 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N AND NE…300
NM SE AND S…AND 180 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 26 FT..HIGHEST S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N TO A
LINE FROM 35N50W TO 39N35W…AND N OF 50N TO A LINE FROM 54N57W
TO 63N40W TO 61N35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 59N27W 966 MB. E OF A LINE
FROM 40N35W TO 46N50W TO 56N50W TO 60N41W…AND N OF 60N E OF 41W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 22 FT…HIGHEST FROM 47N TO 58N E OF
39W.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 33N74W 1011 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N70W 1007 MB. FROM 31N TO 38N W OF 65W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N68W 1000 MB. WITHIN 90 NM S…150 NM
W…AND 180 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N68W 1000 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S…150 NM
W…AND 240 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 44N BETWEEN 52W AND 74W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 50N63W 991 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 37N TO 50N BETWEEN 58W
AND 73W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N62W 993 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N54W 1002 MB. FROM 38N TO 50N BETWEEN 50W
AND 63W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 59N27W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.
…GALE WARNING…
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N55W 994 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW AND W
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N54W 996 MB. N OF 46N TO A LINE FROM
56N50W TO 66N63W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW E OF AREA 52N19W 980 MB MOVING E 15
KT. EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH LOW 52N52W IN WARNINGS SECTION
ABOVE…FROM 35N TO 52N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 52N
BETWEEN 46W AND 54W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 55N TO 59N BETWEEN 35W AND
47W…AND FROM 60N TO 64N W OF 61W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 62N BETWEEN 51W AND 58W.
.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 0600 UTC WED OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 18.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 16N46W 1010 MB. WITHIN 19N44W TO 20N47W TO
18N49W TO 17N49W TO 16N46W TO 18N43W TO 19N44W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 53W. WITHIN 21N50W TO
22N55W TO 20N55W TO 17N54W TO 17
