High seas forecast issued; storms and warnings for North Atlantic.

FZNT01 KWBC 242206
HSFAT1 2230

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC TUE DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

SECURITE

NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

…STORM WARNING…
.LOW 65N36W 964 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 57N TO 61N E OF 45W
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT. ALSO FROM 54N TO 62N E OF
53W…FROM 44N TO 54N E OF 44W…AND N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 54N E
OF 50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 66N28W 966 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 58N47W TO 64N35W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 60N E OF 64W…AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
ABSORBED BY LOW 63N37W DESCRIBED BELOW.

…STORM WARNING…
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 63N37W 986 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A
LINE FROM 51N47W TO 60N56W TO 66N56W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
19 FT.

…GALE WARNING…
.LOW 65N71W 990 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. S