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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC THU SEP 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 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 HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 12 FEET OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH,
AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER
CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO
PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

SECURITE

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SEP 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 21.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N38W 1000 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 41N TO 58N E OF 45W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N43W 998 MB. FROM 56N TO 61N BETWEEN 40W
AND 48W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300
NM OF A LINE FROM 58N35W TO 54N48W AND WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ALSO FROM 48N TO 55N W OF 52W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N42W 997 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 55N46W TO 61N35W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 57N43W TO
61N38W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N44W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 56N44W TO 61N37W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND N OF 60N E OF 42W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N72W 1008 MB DRIFTING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N OF A FRONT
EXTENDING FROM LOW CENTER TO 40N69W TO 34N65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST N OF CENTER.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N70W 1003 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 40N69W 1001 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FORECAST TO EXTEND FROM LOW CENTER TO
40N68W TO 41N63W TO 37N62W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS  SEAS 8 TO 14
FT IN A MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST N AND NW OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 40N67W 1002 MB.
FROM 34N TO 44N E OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 45N41W 1010 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA AND NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 47N44W
1010 MB. FROM 42N TO 48N BETWEEN 40W AND 51W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N38W 998 MB. FROM 48N TO 54N E OF 40W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 34N BETWEEN 44W AND 60W AREA OF E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 33N BETWEEN 43W AND 59W AREA OF E WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM OF
61N53W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 52N52W...AND FROM 50N TO 57N E OF 42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 60N E OF 45W AND WITHIN
120 NM OF 62N54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 60N E OF 38W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 25N54W 1007 MB. WITHIN 30N43W TO 31N61W TO
26N61W TO 23N54W TO 26N50W TO 26N44W TO 30N43W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N55W 1006 MB. WITHIN 30N42W TO
31N58W TO 29N61W TO 26N59W TO 27N44W TO 30N42W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N58W 1007 MB. WITHIN 28N55W TO
29N56W TO 29N58W TO 27N58W TO 26N56W TO 27N55W TO 28N55W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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


.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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