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FZNT01 KWBC 190959
HSFAT1

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SECURITE

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

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

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N52W 985 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FRONT FROM LOW TO 52N47W TO
45N46W TO 42N50W. WITHIN 240 NM N...300 NM NE...AND 240 NM SE
QUADRANTS...AND 240 NM E AND SE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 58N41W 986 MB AND
SECOND LOW 54N47W 985 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT OF FIRST LOW
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N
AND NW OF A LINE FROM 55N45W TO 59N40W TO 60N35W...AND 180 NM NW
QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW
WITH LOW 62N22W.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 42N58W 995 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N45W 985 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE...AND 360 NM E OF A LINE FROM 41N49W TO 33N56W WINDS
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N41W 982 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 25 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 62N22W 964 MB. N OF 50N E OF 43W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N69W 1000 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. FROM 31N TO 36N BETWEEN 66W
AND 80W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 49N45W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 43N60W 1006 MB AND
SECOND LOW 45N68W 996 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND 360 NM SE
QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW AND 480 NM S QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 48W...AND N OF A
LINE FROM 60N43W TO 61N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 63N52W TO 62N58W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 44W...AND N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 60N60W TO 62N50W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 58N59W TO 60N49W...AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 61N41W TO 63N35W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 50N
BETWEEN 44W AND 49W AND FROM 52N TO 55N W OF 42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 58N TO 62N E OF 43W...AND FROM
45N TO 52N BETWEEN 35W AND 52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.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 TUE MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N70W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N W
OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
EXCEPT 12 TO 13 FT N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 72W. N OF 29N E OF
FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 27N63W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N65W THEN
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N78W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N73W TO 31N63W TO 31N54W TO 29N62W TO 26N73W TO
31N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 30N58W 1016 MB WITH COLD
FRONT TO 26N60W AND WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N74W. WITHIN
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N60W TO 31N53W TO 31N48W TO 30N55W TO 28N61W
TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN DECAYING W TO NW
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 48W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N46W TO 14N48W TO
08N41W TO 10N35W TO 25N35W TO 23N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 27N E OF 46N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 76W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA.
FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF VENEZUELA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 23N87W TO 21N96W.
N OF FRONT W OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. S OF 28N E OF 90W
AND FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST FROM 23N TO 25N BETWEEN 93W AND
95W. S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 92W AND
97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN DECAYING N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.