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739 
AGNT40 KWNM 240546
MIMATN

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1245 AM EST TUE 24 NOV 2009 

.FORECAST DISCUSSION: MAJOR FEATURES/WINDS/SEAS/SIGNIFICANT 
.WEATHER FOR NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN W OF 50W FROM 30N TO 50N. 

THE LTST GOES IR IMGRY INDC AN AREA OF LOW PRES OVR THE OFSHR 
WTRS...WITH THE LOW CTR CRNTLY E OF THE N CAROLINA COAST. CRNT 
SFC RPRTS INDC WNDS UP TO 25 KT ALNG THE COAST AND N OF THE 
ASSOC FRNTL BNDRY...AND THE 00Z GFS IS INIT OK WHEN COMPARED TO 
THE CRNT DATA. THE GFS INDC GALES CRNTLY AHD OF THE WRM FNT OVR 
NRN NT2 AND NT1 IN THE NE FLOW. THE 00Z RUN HAS NOT CNAGED MUCH 
FM THE 18Z RUN...AND THE 00Z NAM/CANDN INDC GALES AS WELL. THE 
00Z UKMET IS ONLY SLGTLY WKR...AND WITH THE PREV FCST CARRYING 
GALES FOR TDA...WL NOT BE MKG ANY SIG CHANGED TO THE WRNGS IN 
THE SHORT TERM. 

THE 00Z MDLS HAVE SOME DIFFS ON THE CRNT LOW OVR NT2 AS IT MOVS 
TO THE NE OVR THE NEXT 24 HRS. THE 00Z GFS SPLITS THE ENERGY AND 
DVLPS A SECOND CTR AS IT MOVS NE. THE ECMWF/NAM ARE SMLR...AND 
ALL PLACE GREATER EMPHASIS ON THE LEAD LOW. HOWEVER...THE 00Z 
UKMET/CANDN KEEP THE SYS CONSOLIDATED...AND KEEP ONE SFC LOW. 
THE PREV FCST FLWD THE TWO LOW SCENARIO...AND ATTM FAVORING THAT 
SOLN WITH THE GREATER MDL CONSENSUS ALIGNING WITH THE TWO LOW 
SOLN...SO WL CONT ALNG THOSE LINES IN THE NEXT FCST. 

IN THE EXTENDED...THE GFS DVLPS A STG LOW THAT EMERGES FROM TEH 
GULF OF MEX BY 48 HRS...THEN DVLPS STORM FRC WNDS BY 72 HRS. THE 
REST OF THE 00Z MDLS ARE FAR WK WITH THE LOW...AND THE BULLSEYE 
OF STGR WNDS INDC A FEEDBACK PRBLM. HOWEVER...THE GFS INDC THAT 
THE LOW WL MERGE WITH ANOTHER STG LOW MOVG OFF THE NE COAST 
FRI...ASSOC WITH A STG UPR TROF. THE ECMWF/UKMET ARE IN GUD 
AGMRT WITH THE GFS ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW...AND ALL INDC GALES 
OVR NT1 AND NRN NT2 AS THE ASSOC CDFNT MOVS THRU THE RGN. THE 
PREV FCST HAD GALES FOR FRI AND SAT...WHICH STILL AGREES WELL 
WITH THE MDL CONSENSUS...SO WL CONT IN THE NEXT FCST. OTRW WL 
STAY NR THE GFS FOR THE RMNDR OF THE FCST.

SEAS...THE 00Z WW3 MDL IS INIT OK OVR THE OFSHR WTRS. THE ONLY 
PRBLM IS ASSOC WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED FEEDBACK PRBLM WITH THE 
LOW THAT THE GFS OVR DVLPS WED NGT INTO THU. THE ASSOC SEAS ARE 
TOO HIGH AS A RESULT...SO WL ADJUST LWR. 

EXTRATROPICAL STORM SURGE...FCST LVLS REACH UP TO 1 FT FROM THE 
VA CAPES TO LONG ISLAND NY FOR TDA...THEN UP TO 2 FT FRI FM THE 
NJ COAST INTO THE GULFME IN THE NE TO E FLOW AHD OF THE NEXT STG 
LOW...WITH THE HIGHEST SURGE IN THE LI SOUND.      

.WARNINGS/FORECAST CONFIDENCE...WARNINGS ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE 
SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ANY CHANGES WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 
12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE. 

.NT1 NEW ENGLAND WATERS... 
.GULF OF MAINE...GALE TDA...LOW TO MDT CONFDC. GALE FRI AND 
SAT...LOW CONFDC. 
.GEORGES BANK...GALE EARLY TDA...LOW TO MDT CONFDC. GALE FRI AND 
SAT...LOW CONFDC. 
.S OF NEW ENGLAND...GALE EARLY TDA...LOW TO MDT CONFDC. GALE FRI 
AND SAT...LOW TO MDT CONFDC. 

.NT2 MID ATLC WATERS... 
.HUDSON TO BALT CNYN...GALE FRI INTO SAT...LOW TO MDT CONFDC. 
.BALT CNYN TO HAGUE LINE...GALE EARLY TDA FAR E PART...LOW 
CONFDC. GALE FRI AND SAT...LOW TO MDT CONFDC. 
.BALT CNYN TO HATTERAS CNYN...GALE FRI INTO SAT...LOW CONFDC. 
.HATTERAS CNYN TO CAPE FEAR...NONE. 
.CAPE FEAR TO 31N...NONE. 

.FORECASTER KELLS. OCEAN FORECAST BRANCH. 

  

Last Update:05:47Z, 24 November 2009

Updates: Four times per day

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000
FZNT21 KWBC 240154
OFFNT1

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
930 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS FROM 25 NM
OFFSHORE TO THE HAGUE LINE...EXCEPT TO 1000 FM S OF NEW ENGLAND.

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.

ANZ080-240830-
930 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...HIGH PRES WILL PASS NE OF THE 
REGION OVERNIGHT. DEVELOPING LOW PRES WILL APPROACH THE AREA 
FROM THE SW AND MOVE NE ACROSS GEORGES BANK OVERNIGHT AND TUE. 
THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE OFF TO THE NE TUE NIGHT AND WED. WEAK 
HIGH PRES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA WED NIGHT AND THU. 
DEVELOPING LOW PRES WILL MOVE NE ALONG THE COAST THU NIGHT AND 
FRI...THEN PASS N OF THE GULF OF MAINE SAT. THE LOW WILL PULL A 
STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA FRI AND SAT.
$$

ANZ081-240830-
GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE
930 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE AND 
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 
FT...EXCEPT FAR N PORTION 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. WINDS 
AND SEAS HIGHEST S. RAIN DEVELOPING...WITH PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BECOMING 8 TO 13 FT 
THROUGHOUT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SW. RAIN AND FOG CHANGING TO 
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 
TO 7 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST SE.
.WED...N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 
TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SE.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 
TO 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SW TO W AND INCREASING TO 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST S.
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SE.
$$

ANZ082-240830-
GEORGES BANK...FROM THE NORTHEAST CHANNEL TO THE GREAT SOUTH 
CHANNEL INCLUDING WATERS EAST OF CAPE COD...TO THE HAGUE LINE
930 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING S TO SE...EXCEPT FAR 
NW PART BECOMING NE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST S. RAIN WITH 
PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...WINDS BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT SE PORTION NW 15 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. RAIN CHANGING TO SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...WINDS DIMINISHING TO N 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO W. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST SW.
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST SE.
$$

ANZ083-240830-
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND...FROM THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL TO HUDSON 
CANYON INCLUDING THE WATERS SOUTH OF MARTHA VINEYARD AND 
NANTUCKET ISLAND...OUT TO 1000 FM
930 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 
SE PORTION 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN CHANGING TO ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BECOMING 8 TO 13 FT THROUGHOUT...HIGHEST SE. SHOWERS EARLY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST E.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS 
WED. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED...BECOMING 4 TO 6 FT WED 
NIGHT.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO E 15 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST E.
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SE.
$$

.FORECASTER KELLS. OCEAN FORECAST BRANCH.
  


Last Update:01:55Z, 24 November 2009

Updates: Four times per day

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437 
FZNT22 KWBC 240248
OFFNT2

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1000 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

W CENTRAL N ATLC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS BEYOND 20
NM...TO 250 NM OFFSHORE...INCLUDING S OF GEORGES BANK FROM 1000
FM TO...250 NM OFFSHORE.

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.

ANZ089-240900-
1000 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...HIGH PRES N OF THE REGION WILL 
MOVE OFF TO THE E OVERNIGHT. LOW PRES NEAR CAPE HATTERAS WILL 
TRACK NE OVER THE NRN WATERS OVERNIGHT...THEN MOVE NE OVER 
GEORGES BANK TUE. THE LOW WILL PULL A TRAILING COLD FRONT SE 
ACROSS THE WATERS OVERNIGHT...STALLING IN THE FAR SRN WATERS 
TUE. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NRN WATERS WED. LOW 
PRES WILL FORM ON THE FRONT OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WED 
NIGHT...THEN MOVE NE ACROSS THE AREA THU AND EARLY FRI WHILE 
INTENSIFYING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA FROM THE W LATE 
FRI AND SAT.
$$

ANZ084-240900-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON INCLUDING THE WATERS W OF 
39.3N 71.9W...SW TO 37.7N 72.9W
1000 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED FRI AND SAT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NE. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT E PORTION BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT. RAIN EARLY.
.TUE...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E 
SWELL...HIGHEST E.
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...WINDS INCREASING TO W TO NW 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST E.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST E.
$$

ANZ094-240900-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HAGUE LINE S OF 1000 FM
1000 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SHIFTING WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FAR E PORTION 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT BECOMING 10 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST E. 
RAIN AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE...E OF 68W...S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W TO NW 10 
TO 20 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. W OF 68W...WINDS BECOMING N TO NW 
15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT THROUGHOUT...HIGHEST E.
.TUE NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 
70W N TO NE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NE.
.WED...WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W OF 70W...WINDS BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT. E OF 
70W...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...NW PORTION...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SE 
PORTION...SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SE PART TO 
35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...WINDS BECOMING SW TO W 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 
TO 20 FT...HIGHEST N.
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 14 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST E.
$$

ANZ085-240900-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON OUT TO 36N 70W TO 34N 71W
1000 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED FRI AND SAT...

.OVERNIGHT...E OF 1000 FM...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...HIGHEST 
NW. W OF 1000 FM...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NW. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT THROUGHOUT WITH NE SWELL...HIGHEST N. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT 
TUE...EXCEPT E PORTION VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT WITH NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST N.
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT 
WITH NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
DEVELOPING S.
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT.
.THU...NW PORTION...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 
4 TO 6 FT. SE PORTION...SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST E.
.FRI...WINDS BECOMING W TO NW AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST FAR E.
$$

ANZ086-240900-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR OUT TO 34N 71W TO 32N 73W
1000 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.OVERNIGHT...SHIFTING WINDS 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT THROUGHOUT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 
1000 FM EARLY.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST N.
.TUE NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 8 
FT WITH NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...HIGHEST NW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
WITH NE SWELL... HIGHEST NE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...W PORTION...WINDS BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E 
PART 5 TO 10 KT. E PORTION...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W 
PART SW TO W 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT THROUGHOUT...HIGHEST NE.
.THU...WINDS BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 25 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E OF 75W 
BUILDING TO 7 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 75W TO 5 TO 9 FT.
$$

ANZ088-240900-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
1000 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 1000 FM NW 10 TO 
15 KT EARLY. WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING 
SW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT FAR SW 
PORTION BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT WITH NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S.
.WED...W OF 1000 FM...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST S. E 
OF 1000 FM...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT 
THROUGHOUT...HIGHEST S AND E. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...NW PORTION...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SE 
PORTION...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST S. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
THROUGHOUT...HIGHEST E.
.THU...WINDS BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 
FM BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM TO 4 TO 8 FT.
$$

.FORECASTER KELLS. OCEAN FORECAST BRANCH.

  

Last Update:02:49Z, 24 November 2009

Updates: Four times per day

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797 
FZNT01 KWBC 240355
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
0430 UTC TUE NOV 24 2009 

CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOW/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 

SECURITE 

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC NOV 24. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 25. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC NOV 26. 

.WARNINGS. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW E OF AREA 58N31W 985 MB MOVING E 20 KT. E OF A LINE FROM 
58N45W TO 50N40W TO 50N35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 63N E OF 46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
16 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 44N TO 56N E OF 42W AND FROM 50N TO 57N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 54W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 52N TO 59N E OF 44W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 12 FT. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 33N45W 1014 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 33N TO 38N BETWEEN 41W 
AND 58W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N 
TO 40N E OF 64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N42W 1015 MB. FROM 32N TO 36N E OF 43W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 38N E OF 50W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 31N TO 36N E OF 50W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 39N71W 1019 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM N AND 240 NM 
E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 480 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N66W 1013 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE 
AND 480 NM E QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 360 NM N OF A LINE FROM 
34N60W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N61W 1012 MB. FROM 43N TO 46N BETWEEN 
55W AND 58W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
40N TO 47N BETWEEN 53W AND 59W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 49N TO 53N W OF 50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N56W 1006 MB. N OF 60N W OF 60W WINDS TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N51W 1007 MB. N OF 58N BETWEEN 53W AND 
60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 55N AND 60W. 

.HIGH 44N56W 1037 MB MOVING E 15 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 42N49W 1032 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 44N46W 1031 MB. 

.FORECASTER SHAW. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. 

TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE NOV 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU NOV 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 19N57W TO 09N60W. W OF TROUGH S OF 17N NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 55W 
AND S OF LINE FROM 15N55W TO 27N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. SE OF LINE FROM 09N60W TO 
22N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY N 
SWELL...EXCEPT NE SWELL W OF 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 45W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 26N50W TO 31N47W. WITHIN 210 NM E OF TROUGH N 
OF 29N SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 
28N50W TO 31N61W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 49W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF FRONT N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 64W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 29N52W TO 
31N58W. N OF FRONT N OF 30N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S 
OF FRONT N OF 25N BETWEEN 37W AND 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N81W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 
82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 
75W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT W OF 
75W.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 
27N97W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 23N98W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 28N. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 23N93W TO 18N93W. NW OF 
FRONT S OF 25N AND W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 
NW TO N WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W 
OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 9 FT S OF 28N W OF 92W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.

 

Last Update:03:56Z, 24 November 2009

Updates: Four times per day

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