FZNT01 KWBC 221558
HSFAT1 1630
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE OCT 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC OCT 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 24.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.S OF 32N BETWEEN 63W AND 73W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N68W 1008 MB. FROM 31N TO 35N BETWEEN
62W AND 71W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N64W 990 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 43N
BETWEEN 56W AND 64W…ALSO WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN
120 NM W OF A LINE FROM 41N63W TO 37N65W TO 34N65W WINDS 30 TO
45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ALSO WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
45N57W…42N65W… 34N71W…31N67W…31N57W…36N48W…43N47W
…45N57W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 59N35W 979 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 62N55W 990 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
63N66W…57N63W…46N35W…56N35W…59N45W…63N66W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N37W 996 MB. E OF LINE FROM 58N45W TO
51N45W TO 45N35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 42N35W 1012 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 42N E OF
41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
…GALE WARNING…
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 57N71W 986 MB. W OF A LINE
FROM 58N55W TO 50N46W…ALSO FROM 47N TO 51N W OF 58W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N58W 974 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF THE W
COAST OF GREENLAND BETWEEN 60N AND 63N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8
TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM SW
QUADRANT…ALSO FROM 50N TO 60N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ALSO FROM 48N TO 58N E OF 56W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 65N TO 67N
BETWEEN 54W AND 61W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 60N W OF 57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 59N TO 64N W OF 51W.
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM OF THE E COAST OF
GREENLAND N OF 64N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM
OF THE E COAST OF GREENLAND…AND N OF 62N W OF 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM
OF THE E COAST OF GREENLAND N OF 64N…AND W OF A LINE FROM
67N60W TO 61N64W.
.FORECASTER SHAW. 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 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 24.
.WARNINGS.
…ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING…
.TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 22.9N 74.1W 1007 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
22 MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0
NM W SEMICIRCLE…30 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL OSCAR NEAR 27.8N 70.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE…60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NE QUADRANT AND 240
NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN A LINE FROM 31N61W TO 27N65W TO
23N69W AND 71W…AND ALSO N OF 25N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL OSCAR NEAR 31.5N 68.0W. WITHIN
60 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 10
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 59W AND 65W S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 68W S WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 25N TO 30N BETWEEN 68W AND 70W
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 70W
AND 74W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST…DISSIPATED.
FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK…SIZE
AND INTENSITY.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FROM 0