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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC FRI JAN 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 59N41W 963 MB MOVING N 25 KT BEFORE MOVING S AT 05 KT AFTER
12 HOURS. N OF 56N E OF 44W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 54N W OF 47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N41W 959 MB. FROM 57N TO 63N E OF 44W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED WELL N OF AREA.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 51N45W 981 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 780 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 52N
BETWEEN 40W AND 65W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 58N31W 968 MB. FROM 42N TO
56N E OF 47W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
39N TO 57N E OF 54W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.

...STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N71W 1010 MB. FROM 33N TO 46N W OF A
FRONT FROM 33N69W TO 46N55W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 44N57W 1003
MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE OF A FRONT FROM 44N55W TO 38N73W TO 33N79W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 51N W OF A
LINE FROM 31N71W TO 40N48W TO 46N45W TO 51N50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WELL E OF AREA. ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW 47N43W IN STORM WARNING BELOW.

...STORM WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 42N60W 992 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE OF A
FRONT FROM 44N51W TO LOW CENTER TO 37N64W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS
13 TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N43W 979 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S OF A FRONT
FROM 48N35W TO LOW CENTER TO 41N48W WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 TO
35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM OF FRONT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
18 TO 28 FT. ALSO FROM 34N TO 48N E OF 63W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 62N59W 960 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. N OF 58N W OF 53W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST NE OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE N OF
57N W OF 35W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N50W 965 MB. FROM 54N TO 62N W OF
42W...AND N OF 62N BETWEEN 54W AND 59W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12
TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N40W 964 MB. FROM 56N TO 65N E OF 65W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 47N38W 990 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. E OF A FRONT FROM LOW CENTER
TO 37N44W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N
TO 50N W OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 57W WITHIN GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE...AND FROM 50N TO 62N W OF 52W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 43N W OF 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A
LINE FROM 51N55W TO 52N52W TO 62N60W...AND N OF 64N W OF 54W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 46N W OF 49W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 49N W OF
53W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 42N W OF
47W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 53N W OF
57W...AND N OF 58N E OF 45W...AND FROM 47N TO 52N BETWEEN 45W AND
48W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N W OF 48W...AND WITHIN 120 NM
NW OF A LINE FROM 37N75W TO 47N47W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 58N TO 65N W OF 57W...AND FROM
49N TO 51N E OF 52W.

.FORECASTER HYDE. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS 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 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB  2.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W
TO 13N76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 14N71W TO 16N73W TO 15N81W TO 10N80W TO 10N77W TO 14N71W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 15N71W TO 18N70W TO 18N73W TO 15N72W TO 11N74W TO 11N70W
TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO
12N73W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO 18N76W TO 14N82W TO 11N82W TO 10N76W
TO 12N72W TO 18N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 15N71W TO 13N71W TO 12N72W TO 11N72W
TO 12N70W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
11N76W TO 11N78W TO 12N79W TO 12N83W TO 10N81W TO 09N78W TO
11N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N70W TO 17N75W TO 16N81W TO 11N83W TO
10N77W TO 14N69W TO 17N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N72W TO 12N73W TO 11N72W TO
12N71W TO 12N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
11N75W TO 11N78W TO 12N79W TO 11N83W TO 10N82W TO 10N76W TO
11N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 16N73W TO 17N76W TO 15N81W TO 11N81W TO 10N76W TO 14N72W
TO 16N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N72W TO 12N73W TO 11N72W TO 11N70W TO
13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 11N79W TO
12N79W TO 11N82W TO 10N82W TO 09N78W TO 10N76W TO 11N79W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO
19N95W. WITHIN 26N91W TO 27N93W TO 24N97W TO 23N97W TO 20N97W TO
19N96W TO 26N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 18N94W. WITHIN
20N95.5W TO 20N96W TO 19.5N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95.5W TO
19.5N95.5W TO 20N95.5W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 24N91W TO 24N92W TO 22N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N95W TO 21N95W
TO 24N91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 18N93W. WITHIN
20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N95W TO 19N95W TO 18N94W TO 19N94W
TO 20N95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 21N95.5W TO 21N96W TO 20.5N96W TO 20N96W TO 20N95.5W
TO 21N95.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 19N35W TO 18N41W TO 15N43W TO 11N42W TO 10N35W TO
19N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 20N35W TO 27N35W TO 25N43W TO 10N59W TO 06N52W TO 11N41W
TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 19N44W TO 15N51W TO 07N44W TO
11N35W TO 20N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N35W TO 22N63W TO 10N61W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W
TO 26N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 20N40W TO 16N43W TO 13N51W TO
07N46W TO 10N35W TO 22N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO 20N66W TO 06N53W TO
08N35W TO 17N43W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N56W. WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N67W
TO 29N63W TO 29N61W TO 30N47W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N62W. WITHIN
31N39W TO 31N61W TO 26N65W TO 22N72W TO 20N66W TO 26N44W TO
31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N80.5W TO 30.5N80.5W
TO 30N80W TO 30.5N79W TO 31N77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N80W TO 29N80W TO 30N77W TO
30N74W TO 31N72W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 21N73W TO 22N81W TO 20N81W
TO 19N78W TO 19N76W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N71W TO 21N71W TO 22N73W TO 20N75W TO
17N73W TO 17N67W TO 20N71W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 17N72W TO
17N71W TO 18N70W TO 20N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11.5N66W TO 11.5N66.5W TO 11.5N68W TO 10.5N68W
TO 11N66.5W TO 11.5N66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N66W TO 11N67.5W TO 10.5N65.5W TO
10.5N65W TO 11N66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 16N88W TO 16N87W TO 17N86W
TO 18N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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