High seas forecast issued; gale warnings and significant wave heights noted.

FZNT01 KWBC 300422
HSFAT1 0430

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC MON DEC 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC DEC 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 01.

.WARNINGS.

…GALE WARNING…
.LOW S OF AREA NEAR 29N46W 999 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. E OF A LINE
FROM 31N61W TO 39N48W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 33N41W 997 MB
AND NEW SECOND CENTER 38N41W 997 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 31N54W TO
41N51W TO 48N43W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 37N40W 993 MB. E OF A LINE FROM
31N47W TO 40N51W TO 50N43W WINDS 30 TO 45