High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
198 FZNT01 KWBC 222143 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2230 UTC FRI NOV 22 2024 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC NOV 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC NOV 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC NOV 24. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 43N65W 998 MB NEARLY STATIONARY AND SECOND LOW 36N71W 998 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW AND WITHIN 840 NM NE QUADRANT OF MAIN LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST NE QUADRANT OF MAIN LOW. SEAS TO 10 FT IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. .18 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 43N65W 978 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE...480 NM SE AND 780 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N64W 980 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N...600 NM NE...300 NM SE...720 NM SW QUADRANTS...INCLUDING THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 30 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 37N67W. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 51N W OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 47N60W 979 MB AND SECOND NEW CENTER TO FORM NEAR 44N43W 993 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 780 NM SE...90 NM AND 720 NM S AND 180 NM AND 780 NM SW QUADRANTS OF MAIN CENTER AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 50N56W TO THE SECOND LOW AND WITHIN 180 NM SE AND S OF A LINE FROM THE SECOND LOW TO 41N50W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT....HIGHEST NEAR 39N58W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NE...1140 NM SE...960 NM S...SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS OF MAIN CENTER...INCLUDING THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE SEAS 8 TO 18 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 43N37W 989 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 47N TO 58N E OF 42W AND FROM 58N TO 62N E OF 38W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 58N35W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1260 NM N...720 NM S...900 NM SW AND 860 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA 47N16W 984 MB. FROM 50N TO 60N E OF 37W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 50N E OF 40W AND FROM 50N TO 62N E OF 42W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL NE OF AREA. FROM 40N TO 60N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 43W AND 48W. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 47N W OF 63W IN THE W GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 46N45W TO 49N52W...SW OF A LINE FROM 49N52W TO 51N55W TO THE E COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND. .LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM OF THE GREENLAND COAST N OF 60N AND N OF 57N W OF 60W .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE GREENLAND COAST N OF 60N AND N OF 64N W OF 58W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 1800 UTC FRI NOV 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN NOV 24. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N71W TO 21N75W. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 26N81W. W OF SECOND COLD FRONT...WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N77W TO 30N76W TO 29N74W TO 30N73W TO 31N71W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF SECOND COLD FRONT...WITHIN 31N71W TO 30N74W TO 31N80W TO 27N78W TO 28N72W TO 31N69W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FIRST COLD FRONT...WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N66W TO 29N67W TO 28N67W TO 29N63W TO 31N61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 25N69W TO 20N75W. W OF COLD FRONT...WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N70W TO 31N78W TO 30N72W TO 29N67W TO 31N64W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. E OF COLD FRONT...WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N64W TO 29N65W TO 27N66W TO 29N61W TO 31N59W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N67W TO 31N73W TO 31N78W TO 26N77W TO 27N65W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N67W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N73W. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N70W TO 31N77W TO 29N74W TO 30N67W TO 31N61W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. E OF FRONT... WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N60W TO 28N62W TO 29N59W TO 31N56W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N65W TO 31N71W TO 31N77W TO 25N74W TO 28N65W TO 29N60W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N BETWEEN 64W AND 73W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N57W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N73W. WITHIN 31N46W TO 31N60W TO 31N72W TO 26N66W TO 26N57W TO 28N54W TO 31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N54W TO 29N50W TO 29N44W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 28N40W TO 28N38W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N81W TO 16N85W TO 15N83W TO 12N83W TO 15N81W TO 17N81W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N82W TO 14N83W TO 13N83W TO 12N83W TO 13N82W TO 14N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 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. $$