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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SUN JAN 19 2025

CCODE/2:31:04:01:00/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

SECURITE

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW INLAND WITH MAIN CENTER 34N82W 1007 MB. S OF 34N W
OF 75W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N81W 1007 MB. S OF 35N W OF 79W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N68W 991 MB AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. S
OF 44N W OF 51W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N55W 971 MB. FROM 50N TO 62N BETWEEN 42W
AND 55W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 34 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N56W 960 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N OF A LINE
FROM 58N44W TO 60N54W TO 62N56W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 TO 36
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 50N44W TO 62N56W
AND 120 NM W OF A LINE FROM LOW TO 62N58W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 16 TO 30 FT. ALSO FROM 37N TO 65N BETWEEN 37W AND 67W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...EXCEPT N OF 50N SEAS 15 TO 27
FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW E OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER 43N32W 989 MB MOVING SE
20 KT. FROM 38N TO 46N E OF 39W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 49N E OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. S OF 46N E OF 40W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 39N66W 994 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 42N BETWEEN
55W AND 69W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 44N TO 55N BETWEEN 44W
AND 67W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 57N56W DESCRIBED
ABOVE.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW WELL INLAND 59N73W 987 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. N OF 51N W OF
49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N69W 991 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N OF A LINE
FROM 59N46W TO 64N56W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 55N BETWEEN 43W AND 58W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9
TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 58N E OF 42W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 55N W OF 44W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 60N60W TO
50N50W AND WITHIN 120 NM OF GREENLAND COAST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 62N60W TO 55N56W AND IN GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE W OF 64W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 54N W OF
55W...WITHIN 90 NM OF GREENLAND COAST...IN GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE W OF 62W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 40N70W TO 47N63W
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 45N57W TO 55N53W TO 63N60W INLUDING THE GULF OF SAINT
LAWERENCE. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A
LINE FROM 38N72W TO 48N50W TO 56N50W TO 63N59W...AND N OF 64N E
OF GREENLAND.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF A LINE FROM
40N68W TO 57N49W AND N OF 60N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 55N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W AND
FROM 43N TO 55N W OF 52W
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 53N W OF 50W.

.FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 SUN JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 27N87W TO 30N87W TO 29N91W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 21N96W
TO 27N87W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. WITHIN 20N95W TO
20N96W TO 19N96W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N96W TO 24N96W TO 24N97W TO 23N98W TO
22N97W TO 23N96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WITHIN
20N96W TO 19.5N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95.5W TO 20N96W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N84W TO 30N87W TO 27N97W TO 21N98W
TO 19N96W TO 23N91W TO 28N84W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N84W TO 30N86W TO 29N92W TO 22N98W TO
18N94W TO 25N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N85W TO 29N87W TO 27N95W TO 26N97W TO
23N98W TO 27N86W TO 28N85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N84W TO 25N83W TO 22N89W TO 21N91W TO
19N92W TO 22N88W TO 23N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 24N85W TO 26N85W TO 26N91W TO 23N97W TO 19N96W TO
24N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N95.5W 1018 MB. WITHIN 28N93W
TO 29N95W TO 28N96W TO 27N97W TO 27N95W TO 27N93W TO 28N93W NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N89W TO
30N95W TO 27N97W TO 26N92W TO 24N91W TO 24N88W TO 29N89W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. WITHIN 26N97W
TO 24N98W TO 23N97W TO 24N96W TO 26N97W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N88W TO
27N93W TO 27N97W TO 23N97W TO 24N92W TO 21N86W TO 26N88W...
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N80W TO 29N80W TO 28N79W TO 30N78W TO
30N77W TO 31N77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN
31N64W TO 31N70W TO 30N70W TO 29N69W TO 31N64W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N70W
TO 31N73W TO 30N72W TO 30N70W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N78W TO 30N77W TO 30N75W TO
30N73W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 26N53W TO 22N55W TO 27N41W TO
27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N53W TO 24N56W TO 22N62W TO
21N54W TO 24N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO 25N56W TO 20N66W TO
22N45W TO 20N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

.ATLC WITHIN 16N50W TO 17N53W TO 14N56W TO 13N52W TO 11N50W TO
11N46W TO 16N50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N35W TO 20N47W TO 20N67W TO 09N55W
TO 08N42W TO 10N35W TO 24N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW
AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N51W TO 17N62W TO 12N59W TO 14N58W TO
14N52W TO 16N54W TO 18N51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N35W TO 20N65W TO
12N61W TO 07N45W TO 13N38W TO 24N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N42W TO 20N53W TO 19N62W TO 18N60W TO
19N53W TO 18N51W TO 20N42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 16N55W TO 15N59W TO 16N61W TO 13N61W TO
11N55W TO 16N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N42W TO 20N35W TO 20N66W TO 11N62W TO
07N53W TO 10N45W TO 16N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N74W TO 18N72W TO 17N76W TO 14N78W TO 11N78W
TO 11N75W TO 15N74W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N73W TO 14N79W TO 11N79W TO 11N75W TO 14N75W
TO 13N72W TO 17N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. WITHIN 17N64W TO 16N67W TO 17N68W TO 16N71W TO 13N65W
TO 15N63W TO 17N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N72W TO 16N75W TO 14N76W TO 13N78W TO
11N75W TO 14N73W TO 17N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N70W TO 17N73W TO
17N77W TO 12N79W TO 10N76W TO 13N72W TO 16N70W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. WITHIN 17N62W TO 15N64W TO
16N64W TO 13N65W TO 13N63W TO 14N64W TO 17N62W...INCLUDING IN
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N64W TO 16N68W TO 14N70W TO 13N69W TO
13N66W TO 13N64W TO 17N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 17N75W TO 14N79W TO 11N78W TO
11N73W TO 14N69W TO 18N71W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN E SWELL. WITHIN 17N62W TO 17N67W TO 17N68W TO 15N65W TO 13N65W
TO 13N61W TO 17N62W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N63W TO 18N75W TO 15N81W TO 11N82W TO 10N76W
TO 12N64W TO 16N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT REACHING YUCATAN CHANNEL.
YUCATAN CHANNEL N OF 21.5N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST YUCATAN CHANNEL N OF 21N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.