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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SAT JUL 20 2024

CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).

FOR INFORMATION ON ATLANTIC ICEBERGS SEE INFORMATION FROM NORTH
ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP
(ALL LOWERCASE).

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
JULY 29 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 OFFSHORE AND HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

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 0600 UTC JUL 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 56N52W 997 MB MOVING E 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND FROM 57N TO 59N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM S AND 300 NM N
SEMICIRCLES...ALSO FROM 46N TO 54N E OF 44W...AND WITHIN 240 NM
SE OF A LINE FROM 40N64W TO 44N53W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N33W 1001 MB. FROM 49N TO 55N E OF 46W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 60N TO 62N W OF 65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N55W 995 MB. FROM 50N TO 56N BETWEEN 44W
AND 58W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 59N TO 62N E OF 44WE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 57N E
OF 54W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 59N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W.

.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 0600 UTC SAT JUL 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JUL 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JUL 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT NEAR
THE ENTRANCE TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND
73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE
GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
FROM 16.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.