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NOAA>NWS>NCEP>OPC> N Atlantic High Seas Forecast

                   
                     
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FZNT01 KWBC 160958
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1030 UTC THU FEB 16 2012 

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 0600 UTC FEB 16. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 17. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 18. 

.WARNINGS. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.N OF 57N AND E OF 44W AREA OF SW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 
24 FT. ALSO N OF 52N E OF 47W AREA OF W TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N38W 984 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SE 
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 63N29W 983 MB. N OF A LINE FROM 
60N48W TO 56N40W TO 55N35W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 26 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA WITH CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 42N42W 1015 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 180 NM 
SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE...AND 300 NM E AND 360 NM SE 
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N37W 1014 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND 
SE...AND 240 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 39N62W 1014 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N56W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N54W 1009 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N49W 1000 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW AND 300 
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND N OF A LINE FROM 55N53W 
TO 60N52W TO 63N53W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A 
LINE FROM 55N54W TO 59N50W TO 60N42W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.LOW 64N54W 1004 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

.LOW 46N56W 1016 MB DRIFTING NE. WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N52W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 240 NM E OF FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 42N54W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N49W 1005 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 240 
NM NE QUADRANTS...AND 240 NM E OF FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 
50N50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 39N65W 1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 
360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 46N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 61W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 42W AND 52W. 

.HIGH 50N40W 1031 MB MOVING NW 10 KT NEXT 24 HOURS THEN MOVING E 
20 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 54N45W 1023 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH E OF AREA 53N29W 1025 MB. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 57N50W 1024 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 

.HIGH 36N77W 1027 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N67W 1020 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 

.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 0600 UTC THU FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20 E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N43W TO 24N61W. N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 26N97W. W 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 30N86W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
28N96W 1010 MB THEN COLD FRONT TO 26N97W. N OF STATIONARY FRONT 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.