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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC FRI JAN 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC JAN 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 39N50W 979 MB MOVING NE 30 KT AND
TURNING N AFTER 24 HOURS. SECOND LOW 42N53W 979 MB MOVING E 20
KT. FROM 31N TO 46N BETWEEN 75W AND 53W...AND E OF A LINE FROM
50N42W TO 39N50W TO 40N53W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N43W 967 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 180 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
31N TO 60N E OF 49W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N45W 956 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 60N38W TO 56N44W TO 54N46W WINDS 45 TO 65 KT. SEAS 20 TO 34
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N45W 963 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N
QUADRANT...AND N OF 62N BETWEEN 52W AND 58W AND N OF 63N E OF
GREENLAND WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT...EXCEPT N OF 60N
W OF 50W SEAS 16 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 48N W OF 40W...AND W
AND NW OF A LINE FROM 60N40W TO 62N35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 26 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 33N80W 1005 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N61W 973 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
31N TO 42N BETWEEN 52W AND 73W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 23
FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA 59N34W 983 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N37W 988 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N35W 997 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W AND 180 NM
NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 55N45W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 50N55W 963 MB MOVING SE 25 KT THEN TURNING NE AFTER 24
HOURS. WITHIN 540 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
19 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 59N40W TO
55N53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N53W 979 MB. FROM 31N TO 47N BETWEEN 49W
AND 63W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N39W 978 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
36N TO 50N E OF 49W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 60N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 60N BETWEEN 53W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW 55N45W.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 63N53W TO
58N63W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 56N60W TO 60N57W TO 62N52W...ALSO W AND NW OF A LINE
FROM 37N76W TO 41N70W TO 44N68W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 63N54W TO 62N57W TO 61N62W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 61N50W TO 60N56W
TO 55N59W...AND W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 63N40W TO 64N35W...AND N
OF 48N W OF 61W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 62N53W TO 60N60W TO 56N60W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODRATE
FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 61N51W TO 58N57W TO
54N57W...N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND...AND N OF 48N W OF 60W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 56N
BETWEEN 52W AND 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 57N BETWEEN 52W AND
58W...FROM 51N TO 55N E OF 49W AND N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND
COAST. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN 43W
AND 49W...AND 90 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 57N44W TO 60N40W TO
65N35W.

.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 0600 UTC FRI JAN 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 20N63W. REINFORCING COLD
FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 22N77.5W. WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N48W TO 30N49W
TO 28N49W TO 28N46W TO 31N42W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO
17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N49W TO 23N56W TO 23N49W TO
27N40W TO 31N36W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. WITHIN
31N51W TO 31N67W TO 28N63W TO 28N57W TO 31N51W W TO NW WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N73W TO
25N67W TO 24N57W TO 31N48W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 24N53W TO 31N72W TO 25N76W
TO 06N51W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS MERGED. MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W
TO 16N59W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 30N39W TO 28N39W TO 31N35W
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N38W TO 26N42W TO 23N45W TO 23N42W TO 27N35W TO
31N35W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 29N40W
TO 30N40W TO 31N62W TO 23N50W TO 29N40W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 31N38W TO 27N54W TO
31N74W TO 24N74W TO 17N61W TO 23N35W TO 31N38W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 18N53W. WITHIN
31N35W TO 29N37W TO 26N37W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N51W TO 29N49W TO 29N46W
TO 31N40W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N64W TO 21N70W TO 15N60W TO 16N46W TO 24N35W
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO
29N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N79W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH FROM WEST. WITHIN 31N78W
TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N78W TO 31N78W W WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N81W TO
28N80W TO 27N78W TO 28N77W TO 31N76W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 23.5N81W. WITHIN
31N57W TO 31N64W TO 29N64W TO 29N62W TO 31N57W SW TO W WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N65W TO
29N69W TO 26N64W TO 27N54W TO 31N49W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N72W TO 30N71W TO 29N68W TO
31N64W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER
AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 27N58W TO 31N77W TO 25N65W TO 11N57W TO
21N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 29.5N94W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT
TO
22N97.5W. WITHIN 30N92W TO 30N93W TO 29N94W TO 27N94W TO 27N93W
TO 28N92W TO 30N92W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N89W TO 30N93W TO 21N97W TO 20N95W TO 22N90W
TO 24N89W TO 29N89W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN
30N94W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 26N95W TO 30N94W NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 21N93W TO
18.5N93.5W. WITHIN 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W
TO 21N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N90W
TO 29N85W TO 29N91W TO 26N96W TO 22N98W TO 18N93W TO 25N90W NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N91.5W TO 19N92W.
WITHIN 22N91W TO 23N91W TO 22N93W TO 20N97W TO 18N95W TO 19N92W
TO 22N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT. WITHIN 28N84W TO 29N86W TO 26N91W TO 25N97W TO 20N97W
TO 24N90W TO 28N84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVE SE OF AREA. WITHIN 20N93W TO
20N94W TO 20N95W TO 19N95W TO 18N94W TO 19N92W TO
20N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 10N75W TO 11N74W
TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N73W TO 13N76W TO 11N76W TO
11N71W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N73W TO 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N77W TO
11N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.