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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC THU DEC 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

SECURITE

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC DEC 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC DEC 07.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.BETWEEN 36N AND 42N W OF 71W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 48N65W 981 MB. FRONT WILL
EXTEND FROM CENTER TO 48N63W TO 43N61W TO 38N65W TO 35N70W TO
32N76W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 37N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. BETWEEN FRONT AND 76W FROM 33N TO 43N WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM E OF
FRONT...AND WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 T0 40 KT. SEAS 9
TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N61W 961 MB. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM
CENTER TO 59N58W TO 59N54W TO 57N49W TO 54N47W TO 47N48W TO
40N52W TO 38N54W. WITHIN 180 NM N AND 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF
46N...AND WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14
TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM N AND E SEMICIRCLES...ALSO
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT N OF 43N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO
23 FT. ALSO WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S OF 43N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ALSO W OF A LINE FROM 60N41W TO 56N35W TO
40N35W TO 40N44W TO 35N51W...AND N OF 60N W OF 44W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 39N49W 1007 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. BETWEEN 36N AND 41N FROM
50W TO 54W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
AN AREA BOUNDED BY 43N49W...40N54W...34N59W...31N48W...40N35W...
44N35W...40N40W...43N49W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N38W 999 MB. FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 41W
AND 44W...AND WITHIN 120 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
12 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. FROM 43N TO 48N E OF 36W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 63N37W 984 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF THE E COAST OF GREENLAND N OF
63N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM
S AND 60 NM N SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N42W 993 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 56N TO 59N BETWEEN 40W
AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 67N55W TO
58N60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF
60N...AND W OF A LINE FROM 60N50W TO 57N55W TO 51N50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A
LINE FROM 66N53W TO 63N60W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED IN WARNING SECTION...N OF 60N BETWEEN
47W AND 55W...ALSO E OF A LINE FROM 61N65W TO 54N50W TO 46N39W
WINDS 20 T0 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED IN WARNING SECTION...
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 59N50W...53N49W...40N40W...40N35W...
50N35W...55N40W...60N45W...59N50W...AND FROM 57N TO 60N E OF 45W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.

.DENSE FOG. 24 HOUR FORECAT VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
FROM 48N TO 51N W OF 59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 57N W OF 51W.

.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 0000 UTC THU DEC 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC  6.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC  7.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 22N35W TO 22N38W TO 15N50W TO 09N40W TO 12N35W TO
22N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN
15N50W TO 14N60W TO 08N58W TO 07N50W TO 09N41W TO 15N50W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N37W TO 21N44W TO 17N57W TO 13N55W TO
08N46W TO 13N36W TO 19N37W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N45W TO 19N50W TO 18N54W TO 15N54W TO
10N48W TO 12N44W TO 15N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 22N72W. WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N58W
TO 29N56W TO 28N54W TO 29N51W TO 31N49W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N64W TO
24N63W TO 23N70W TO 21N75W TO 20N70W TO 23N64W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N60W. WITHIN
31N47W TO 31N55W TO 29N55W TO 28N53W TO 27N51W TO 30N48W TO
31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW. WITHIN
31N71.5W TO 31N80W TO 30N78.5W TO 30N74W TO 31N71.5W W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N80W. WITHIN
31N59W TO 31N72W TO 28N68W TO 28N65W TO 29N62W TO 31N59W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N73W TO 22N81W TO 17N88W TO 15N84W TO 13N83W
TO 13N79W TO 19N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N74W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N76W TO
19N75W TO 19N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N78W TO 21N79W TO 22N81W TO 20N81W TO
18N81W TO 19N77W TO 20N78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N73W TO 13N76W TO 10N80W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W
TO 11N71W TO 13N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N76W TO 14N77W TO 11N79W TO 11N76W TO
11N74W TO 11N70W TO 15N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N73W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO
11N74W TO 12N73W TO 13N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 28N94W TO 29N95W TO 29N96W TO 27N97W TO
26N96W TO 26N95W TO 28N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO
28N87W. WITHIN 30N92W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N95W TO
28N93W TO 30N92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 25N95W. LITTLE
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.