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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
0430 UTC SAT JUL 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 JUL 04. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 05. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 06. 

.WARNINGS. 

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 65N E OF GREENLAND AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 62N36W 1005 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND 
300 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 33N TO 39N BETWEEN 63W AND 72W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 47N66W 1001 MB. FROM 37N TO 44N 
BETWEEN 57W AND 68W...AND FROM 32N TO 37N BETWEEN 57W AND 64W 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N60W 998 MB. WITHIN 540 NM N 
QUADRANT...FROM 37N TO 47N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W...AND FROM 40N TO 
50N BETWEEN 44W AND 38W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.LOW 32N41W 1014 MB MOVING E 10 KT. FROM 31N TO 33N BETWEEN 36W 
AND 43W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N36W 1012 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE 
FROM 35N35W TO 31N40W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA. 

.LOW 57N53W 1012 MB MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND W QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N43W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE... 
AND W QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF THE AREA AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 60N TO 65N BETWEEN 49W AND 54W AREA OF NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 34N80W 1008 MB. FROM 31N TO 34N W 
OF 75W AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 43N TO 57N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W AND FROM 41N TO 50N BETWEEN 
60W AND 71W AREAS OF DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 
1 NM. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 43N TO 57N BETWEEN 40W AND 62W AREAS OF 
DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W AREAS OF 
DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. 

.HIGH 50N43W 1024 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 46N35W 1024 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH E OF AREA. 

.HIGH 42N40W 1024 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MERGED WITH HIGH 46N35W.

.HIGH 63N64W 1024 MB MOVING SE 5 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 62N59W 1024 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 59N60W 1021 MB.

.HIGH 62N42W 1020 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.FORECASTER CLARK. 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 SAT JUL 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JUL 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JUL 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N39W TO 26N46W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF TROUGH TO 53W W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N38W TO 25N43W. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF TROUGH TO 52W NW TO 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N35W TO 24N38W. W OF TROUGH TO 50W N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 42W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 53W AND 67W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 45W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 83W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.



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