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FZNT01 KWBC 190421
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 51N54W 989 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FRONT
FROM LOW TO 45N50W TO 40N57W. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF FRONT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 57N45W 985 MB AND
SECOND LOW 55N48W 984 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS OF
FIRST LOW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM W...AND 300 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW AND 240 NM
W AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF AREA WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH
LOW 57N31W.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 40N62W 998 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S AND 420 NM
SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 45N50W 989 MB AND
SECOND LOW 41N52W 989 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 35N58W
TO SECOND LOW TO 46N46W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 52N35W TO 45N50W TO
38N60W TO 35N63W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N31W 979 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
47N E OF 46W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 33N76W 1007 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. WITHIN 180 NM W AND 120 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECCAST LOW 35N69W 1001 MB. FROM 31N TO 35N BETWEEN
67W AND 80W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N52W 989 MB. WINDS AND CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 40N63W 1009 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE
AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
50W...AND NW OF A LINE FROM 61N41W TO 62N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
53W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
49W...AND N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE
FROM 60N60W TO 63N51W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 58N59W TO 60N50W...AND WITHIN 120
NM OF THE E COAST OF GREENLAND N OF 61N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 54N
BETWEEN 44W AND 54W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 35W AND
46W...AND FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 42W AND 54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND...FROM 53N
TO 59N E OF 48W.

.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 0000 UTC TUE MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 68W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N80W. N OF 29N W
OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO
A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 29N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT N OF 30N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N W
OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 9
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.
.18 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 N OF 28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 27N68W THEN
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N78W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 54W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N75W TO 31N65W TO 31N54W TO 28N66W TO 26N76W TO
31N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 27N60W THEN
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N77W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
31N63W TO 31N52W TO 28N61W TO 30N64W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N45W TO 13N47W TO
08N43W TO 10N35W TO 24N35W TO 23N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N E OF 39N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 28N E OF 45W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 75W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 FT OUTSIDE
GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 66W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N90W TO 22N97W.
N OF FRONT W OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 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.
.36 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.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.