FZNT01 KWBC 232204
HSFAT1 2230
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED OCT 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 25.
.WARNINGS.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 59N63W 983 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 300
NM E AND SE…AND 720 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT. ALSO WITHIN 360 NM NE…AND 840 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N56W 973 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH ONE CENTER 63N52W 969 MB AND
A SECOND NEW CENTER 61N40W 985 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 55N W OF 46W…E OF LINE FROM 48N53W TO 55N46W TO 60N44W TO
64N40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER E OF AREA 65N27W
969 MB. FROM 58N TO 65N E OF 43W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO
22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 56N E OF 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
18 FT.
…STORM WARNING…
.LOW NEAR 31N68W 1005 MB MOVING NE 15 KT AND INTENSIFYING.
WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 38N BETWEEN 54W AND 74W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
