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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1630 UTC FRI SEP 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 SEP 02 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 03 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 04 



.WARNINGS. 



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM HERMINE NEAR 31.9N 82.0W 989 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP

02 MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT

GUSTS 55 KT. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILED INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO

PART II BELOW.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERMINE INLAND NEAR 35.4N

76.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM

FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE...190 NM SE...90 NM SW...AND 60 NM

NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE...300 NM 

SE...AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS...WITH SEAS TO 23 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE NEAR 37.5N 72.6W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE

WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NW AND SE...210 NM NE...AND 150 NM SW

QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM OF 

CENTER...EXCEPT 360 NM SE QUADRANT...WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.

.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE NEAR 38.1N

72.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

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

.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE NEAR 38.8N

71.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE NEAR 39.3N

71.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM GASTON E OF AREA NEAR 39.1N 32.0W 990 MB AT 1500

UTC SEP 02 MOVING ENE OR 070 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED

WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM

NE...130 NM SE...110 NM SW...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR

GREATER WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH

SEAS TO 30 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GASTON NEAR 40.7N 27.0W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE

WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW...20 NM NW AND 90 NM SE QUADRANTS.

SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM S AND 60 NM N 

SEMICIRCLES...WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL GASTON NEAR 42.5N 24.0W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL GASTON...DISSIPATED.



...GALE WARNING...

.LOW E OF AREA 51N33W 1005 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW

QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360

NM SW...AND 300 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO

13 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 36N64W 1009 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE 

QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN

240 NM E AND NE SEMICIRCLE...AND 300 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS

TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N46W 995 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 

WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NE...

480 NM S AND SE...AND 660 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 

KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW E OF AREA

52N32W DESCRIBED BELOW.



...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 43N54W 1005 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW

CENTER...EXCEPT W QUADRANT...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N44W 1005 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 180 

NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N41W 995 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE...

AND 420 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE...300 NM SE...AND 540 NM W AND SW 

QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 52N32W 972 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W 

SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN

840 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A FRONT TO 

EXTENDS FROM 39N35W TO 35N41W...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 

FT.



...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 61N41W 996 MB DRIFTING NE WILL TURN W AFTER 24 HOURS. WITHIN

180 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 660 NM W

AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N38W 998 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF THE SE 

GREENLAND COAST N OF 61N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N39W 998 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF THE SE 

GREENLAND COAST N OF 62N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N40W 998 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF THE SE 

GREENLAND COAST N OF 61N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF THE SE GREENLAND COAST N OF 60N WINDS 

TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.EXCEPT WHERE NOTED WITH HERMINE IN PART II BELOW...FROM 31N TO

33N W OF 78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT WHERE NOTED WITH HERMINE IN WARNINGS 

SECTION ABOVE...FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W WINDS 20 TO 

33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT WHERE NOTED WITH HERMINE IN WARNINGS 

SECTION ABOVE...FROM 32N TO 42N BETWEEN 62W AND 77W WINDS 20 TO 

33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.



.LOW 46N60W 1008 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND NE AND 

180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW

42N46W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.



.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N48W 1000 MB. FROM 52N TO 66N BETWEEN

50W AND 66W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N46W 1003 MB. EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED 

WITH LOW 52N32W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...WITHIN 480 NM S AND 

SW...

AND 240 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM OF

44N49W. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM OF 45N39W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 



.HIGH 50N53W 1017 MB MOVING E 15 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.



.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 42N68W 1023 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N62W 1027 MB.



.FORECASTER MILLS. 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 FRI SEP 02.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 03.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 04.



.WARNINGS.



...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM HERMINE N OF AREA NEAR 31.9N 82.0W 989 MB AT

1500 UTC SEP 02 MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED

WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER

FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT

AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF

CENTER EXCEPT 210 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE

OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33

KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERMINE INLAND NEAR 33.5N

79.7W. N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERMINE INLAND NEAR 35.4N

76.3W. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND 12 FT SEAS MOVE N OF AREA.

OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W SW WINDS 20 TO

25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL HERMINE WELL N OF AREA. OVER

FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 



FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE

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

AND INTENSITY.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.GULF OF MEXICO T.S. HERMINE INLAND NE OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF

86W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 

.18 HOUR FORECAST T.S. HERMINE WELL NE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 



.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8

FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.



.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE AXIS NEAR 44W THROUGH LOW PRES NEAR 13N44W

1011MB. FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 39W AND 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO

25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AXIS NEAR 53W THROUGH LOW PRES

NEAR 14N53W 1010MB. FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W NE TO E

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AXIS NEAR 62W THROUGH LOW PRES

NEAR 15N62W 1010MB. OVER ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 53W

AND 64W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. OVER CARIBBEAN

WATERS N OF 15N E OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND

74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 



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



$$



.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

