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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED JAN 22 2025

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

SECURITE

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 41N55W 1002 MB MOVING NE 50 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
FRONT FROM LOW TO 37N60W TO 31N70W. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN
480 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS...AND 300 NM SE OF FRONT...AND 300 NM
N AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 51N20W 959 MB. FRONT FROM 40N35W
TO 35N50W. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT E OF 46W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 60N38W 978 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S
QUADRANT...AND FROM 47N TO 54N E OF 45W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
16 TO 29 FT...HIGHEST S OF 47N.  ELSEWHERE FROM 46N TO 55N E OF
50W...AND FROM 55N TO 60N E OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
23 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW
WITH LOW 60N39W.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 60N46W 979 MB  MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM W AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N39W 970 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 60N E
OF 62W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N39W 964 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 47N52W TO
57N51W TO 62N39W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 52N TO 62N W OF 55W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 60N39W.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 42N54W 1001 MB.
FROM 34N TO 43N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 64N53W 971 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 46N60W
TO 50N48W TO 56N44W TO 58N56W TO 64N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 36N75W TO 45N52W TO
52N36W TO 57N36W TO 60N45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 45N60W TO 49N58W AND W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 48N49W TO
55N49W TO 59N59W TO 62N55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 40N70W TO 43N50W TO 48N42W TO
55N43W TO 60N43W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN GULF OF
SAINT LAWRENCE W OF 62W...AND 50N57W TO 52N50W TO 56N50W TO
60N56W TO 6654W. ELSEWHERE W TO NW OF A LINE FROM 38N74W TO
43N65W TO 55N43W TO 60N43W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 49N
BETWEEN 42W AND 60W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 54N50W TO 58N55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 55N52W TO 60N60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W
AND N OF 62N W OF 55W.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 1800 UTC WED JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N81W. WITHIN 30N76W TO 29N78W
TO 30N79W TO 29N78W TO 27N79W TO 28N77W TO 30N76W N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N73W TO 30N77W
TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 29N76W TO 31N73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N70W TO
30.5N70.5W TO 30N70.5W TO 30N70W TO 31N69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N73W TO
30N75W TO 27N78W TO 27N77W TO 28N75W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 23N81W. WITHIN
31N70W TO 31N72W TO 28N78W TO 25N80W TO 27N76W TO 29N75W TO
31N70W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N72W TO 30N75W TO
31N81W TO 25N80W TO 26N76W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N72W. 31N62W WITHIN 31N61W
TO 31N76W TO 28N79W TO 24N74W TO 24N72W TO 31N61W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N72W TO 13N80W TO 12N79W TO 11N75W TO 13N71W
TO 15N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N71W TO 12N71W TO 12N72W TO 11N71W TO 11N70W
TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N67W
TO 17N77W TO 15N81W TO 10N78W TO 13N72W TO 12N66W TO 15N67W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74.5W TO 12N75W TO 11.5N75.5W TO
11N75.5W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W TO 12N74.5W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N73W TO 15N79W TO
12N81W TO 11N75W TO 13N71W TO 16N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N71W TO 12N73W TO
11N72W TO 11N70W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 15N69W TO 17N77W TO 15N81W TO 11N83W TO 10N78W TO 13N69W
TO 15N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N74W TO 14N76W TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO
11N75W TO 12N72W TO 14N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N74W TO 17N79W TO 12N83W TO 10N81W TO
09N77W TO 13N71W TO 17N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N78W TO 12N79W TO 11N77W TO
11N76W TO 12N75W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N74W TO 15N77W TO 15N80W TO 12N82W TO
10N78W TO 11N75W TO 13N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N96W TO 19N94W.
WITHIN 25N97W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W TO 21N96W TO 23N97W TO 25N97W
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N96W TO 19N94W. WITHIN 24N97W TO
24N98W TO 22N97W TO 21N97W TO 20N96W TO 19N95W TO
24N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N94W TO
26N97W TO 22N98W TO 20N96W TO 19N95W TO 27N94W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N96W TO
23N96W TO 22N97W TO 21N96W TO 20N95W TO 24N96W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N96W TO 18N93W WITHIN 20N95W TO
21N97W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N92W TO 25N93W TO 24N96W TO 22N97W TO
19N96W TO 18N94W TO 25N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N94W TO 25N96W TO 22N98W TO
18N94W TO 19N94W TO 22N95W TO 25N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 25N60W TO 20N64W TO 09N59W TO 07N35W TO
31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 20N66W TO 10N61W TO 06N53W TO
07N35W TO 29N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N35W TO 20N40W TO 20N44W TO 14N50W TO
13N41W TO 09N35W TO 17N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N35W TO 21N64W TO 08N58W TO 07N49W TO
14N50W TO 13N41W TO 23N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N80W TO 30N81W TO
28N80W TO 28N79W TO 31N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N80W TO 30N81W TO 29N81W TO
29N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28.5N79W TO 29N79W TO 28.5N80W TO
27N80W TO 27N79.5W TO 27.5N79W TO 28.5N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W TO 30N39W TO
30N37W TO 30N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO
22N87W TO 21N87W TO 18N87W TO 19N84W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N85W TO 22N86W TO 19N87W TO 18N87W TO
19N86W TO 20N85W TO 21N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N86W TO 21N86W TO 20N87W TO 19N87W TO
20N86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 20N85W TO 20N86W TO 19N87W TO 18N87W TO 19N85W TO 19N84W
TO 20N85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 16N85W. WITHIN 20N95W
TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N82W TO 26N84W TO 22N88W TO 20N87W TO
20N85W TO 22N85W TO 26N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N87W TO 26N96W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO
24N82W TO 27N87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.