

899 

FZNT01 KWBC 011602

HSFAT1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1630 UTC MON AUG 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 1200 UTC AUG 01 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 02 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 03 



.WARNINGS. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 55N51W 1008 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 480 NM 

NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 

WITHIN 360 NM NW...660 NM NE AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 

KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 46N TO 60N E OF 52W WINDS 

20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 46N TO 55N E OF 41W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 

TO 8 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.WITHIN 420 NM S OF A FRONT FROM 43N35W TO 39N44W SW WINDS 20 TO 

30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 300 NM S OF A FRONT FROM 40N35W TO 

36N47W SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.



.LOW 39N61W 1012 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 

LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N55W 1012 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. 

SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.



.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 39N70W 1012 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. 

SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N59W 1008 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N AND 600 NM 

S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 57N E 

OF 42W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING.



.HIGH 59N61W 1025 MB DRIFTING SE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 57N57W 1025 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 52N53W 1025 MB.



.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 42N41W 1021 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.



.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 63N36W 1018 MB.



.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 1200 UTC MON AUG 01.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 02.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 03.



.WARNINGS.



...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE AXIS FROM 19N71W TO 12N73W WITH LOW

PRES NEAR 16N72W 1007 MB. WITHIN 90 NE AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES

OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO

18N BETWEEN 66W AND 69W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11

FT. OVER ATLC WATERS S OF 25N BETWEEN 63W AND 76W...INCLUDING

WINDWARD PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 20

TO 25 KT S OF 23N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W AND NE TO E WINDS BETWEEN

73W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL

CYCLONE...NEAR 16N79W 1005 MB. WITHIN 120 N AND 60 NM S

SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 33

KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W E TO SE

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. OVER ATLC WATERS S OF 23N

BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS

20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 9 FT.

ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC WATERS S OF 24N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W WINDS 20

KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

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

17N84W. WITHIN 120 N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.

SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 120 NM SW

SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 15N

TO 19N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO

10 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



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



$$

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

