

494 

FZNT01 KWBC 220934

HSFAT1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1030 UTC MON AUG 22 2016 



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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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. 

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT 

VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE). 



SECURITE 



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



SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC AUG 22 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 23 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 24 



.WARNINGS. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.OVER FORECAST WATERS W OF A LINE FROM 63N59W TO 57N55W AREA OF 

E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM W OF A LINE FROM 67N55W TO 

60N49W AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 

63N62W DESCRIBED BELOW. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 53N TO 61N E OF 38W AREA OF N TO NW 

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.INLAND LOW 43N72W 1006 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 35N TO 42N 

BETWEEN 59W AND 66W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 52N61W 1001 MB. FROM 35N TO 55N 

BETWEEN 50W AND 69W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N59W 996 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE 

AND 240 NM NE AND 660 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 

11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N62W 992 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE 

FROM 64N60W TO 59N50W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 55N50W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E OF A 

FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW CENTER TO 47N45W AND FROM 52N TO 56N 

BETWEEN 49W AND 52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM OVER FORECAST 

WATERS W OF A LINE FROM 62N64W TO 52N48W TO 50N48W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 43N BETWEEN 62W AND A LINE FROM 

67N59W TO 54N47W TO 43N46W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 60N BETWEEN 41W AND 50W 

AND W OF A LINE FROM 67N58W TO 60N49W.



.HIGH 42N38W 1028 MB MOVING S 05 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N38W 1029 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 39N36W 1028 MB. 



.HIGH 58N47W 1021 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 54N42W 1022 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.



.HIGH 33N53W 1023 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.



.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N70W 1026 MB.



.FORECASTER BELL. 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 MON AUG 22.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 23.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 24.



.WARNINGS.



...GALE WARNING...



.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...

E OF AREA NEAR 13N34W 1007 MB. FORECAST WATERS FROM 12N TO 18N

E OF 37W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR

14N37W 1007 MB. WITHIN 60 NM E QUADRANT E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35

KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM NW AND 240 NM SE

SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 24.4N 58.4W 1008 MB AT 0900 UTC

AUG 22 MOVING W NW OR 290 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS

30 KT GUSTS 40 KT NEAR CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM NE...75 NM

SE...30 NM SW AND 75 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8

TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF WATERS WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 75 NM SW

SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT

PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 25.8N 62.3W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT NEAR CENTER. ELSEWHERE 

WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 

30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FIONA NEAR 27.6N

65.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 45 NM OF

CENTER. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FIONA NEAR 29.8N

67.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.

.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FIONA NEAR 31.3N

67.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.



FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE

USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE

AND INTENSITY.



.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 09N48W TO 20N47W WITH LOW PRES ALONG

WAVE NEAR 15N48W 1010 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF 17N48W E WINDS 20 TO

25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 09N52W TO 21N52W WITH LOW

ALONG WAVE NEAR 15N52W 1012 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF 18N52W E WINDS

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 12N60W TO 21N60W WITH LOW

ALONG WAVE NEAR 16N60W 1012 MB. WITHIN 150 NM OF 19N58W E TO SE

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.



.CARIBBEAN FROM 11.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS

25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN

69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N

BETWEEN 72W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO

E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO

15.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E

SWELL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.



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



$$

.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

