High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
179 FZNT01 KWBC 081619 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC WED JAN 08 2025 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC JAN 08. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 09. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 10. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 47N43W 965 MB MOVING N 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE OF A LINE FROM 38N55W TO 40N46W TO 44N40W...AND 180 NM S AND SE OF A LINE FROM 45N35W TO 37N42W...AND WITHIN 240 NM N OF A LINE FROM 50N35W TO 53N43W...ALSO FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 43W AND 51W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 T0 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM N...660 NM NE...720 NM SE...960 NM S AND 120 NM W QUADRANTS...ALSO WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 40N46W...31N46W...32N64W...39N76W...43N71W ...40N46W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N44W 959 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 53N50W...56N35W...58N35W...60N44W...56N55W...53N50W AND FROM 49N TO 51N BETWEEN 41W AND 48W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 35 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 55N48W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 60N35W...44N35W...46N47W...57N62W...60N43W...60N35W...AND WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 41N39W...43N60W...41N76W...31N76W...31N66W ...37N40W...40N36W...41N39W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 51N54W 971 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 43N40W TO 38N43W...AND WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT OF MAIN CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 45N35W...31N35W... 31N67W...40N73W...40N59W...37N48W...45N39W...45N35W...AND FROM 50N TO 54N E OF 40W...ALSO WITHIN 480 NM NW QUADRANT...AND FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 57W AND 64W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 54N E OF 74W...AND WITHIN 480 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 60N BETWEEN GREENLAND AND 59W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N36W 987 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 57N50W TO 58N43W TO 63N39W...AND WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM OF THE W COAST OF GREENLAND N OF 61N...ALSO WITHIN 90 NM OF THE EASTERN SEABOARD FROM 37N TO 45N. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N BETWEEN GREENLAND AND 55W...ALSO WITHIN 90 NM OF THE EASTERN SEABOARD FROM 37N TO 45N. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF LINE FROM 64N51W TO 62N62W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 90 NM OF THE EASTERN SEABOARD BETWEEN 37N AND 45N. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 60N W OF 56W...ALSO WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM 54N45W TO 56N56W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 54N W OF 50W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 51N W OF 50W...AND FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN 55W AND 59W. .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 1200 UTC WED JAN 8. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 9. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 10. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO TURKS AND CAICOS WITHIN 31N43.5W TO 31N51W TO 30.5N51W TO 30.5N48.5W TO 30.5N45W TO 30.5N43.5W TO 31N43.5W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N41W TO 30N49W TO 31N66W TO 29N55W TO 27N55W TO 28N45W TO 31N41W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N76W TO 26N73W TO 25N64W TO 26N49W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. .06 HOURS FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT FREQUENT GUSTS BELOW 34 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO NEAR HISPANEOLA. WITHIN 31N52W TO 31N81W TO 27N77W TO 28N68W TO 31N52W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N54W TO 27N76W TO 28N53W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 26N74W. WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N70W TO 28N67W TO 28N61W TO 31N56W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N78W TO 26N75W TO 25N60W TO 31N48W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N79W TO 27N78W TO 23N63W TO 25N49W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 19N64W. WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N55W TO 30N55W TO 28N47W TO 29N45W TO 31N42W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N50W TO 31N71W TO 24N64W TO 23N52W TO 25N42W TO 31N35W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N71W TO 23N74W TO 23N54W TO 17N44W TO 17N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... .GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 26N96W TO 28N95W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 26N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N95W TO 24N96W TO 25N97W TO 22N97W TO 19N96W TO 20N94W TO 22N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .33 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER SOUTHERN TEXAS. WITHIN 28N92W TO 29N94W TO 27N94W TO 24N95W TO 24N94W TO 26N93W TO 28N92W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 29N94W TO 29N96W TO 26N96W TO 23N96W TO 24N95W TO 26N94W TO 29N94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .39 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 24N97W. WITHIN 28N94W TO 29N94W TO 28N96W TO 27N96W TO 27N95W TO 27N94W TO 28N94W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSWHERE WITHIN 29N93W TO 29N95W TO 28N96W TO 25N97W TO 22N96W TO 26N93W TO 29N93W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 28N90W TO 30N92W TO 30N95W TO 26N93W TO 21N97W TO 22N89W TO 28N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N92W TO 20N97W. WITHIN 29N90W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 26N92W TO 29N90W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N86W TO 30N89W TO 27N90W TO 20N94W TO 19N91W TO 23N90W TO 27N86W...INCLUDING EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 25N57W TO 06N52W TO 07N36W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 26N71W TO 07N48W TO 19N46W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N35W TO 15N36W TO 11N41W TO 08N47W TO 07N48W TO 07N35W TO 15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO 10N77W TO 10N76W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .24 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 CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.