

887 

FZNT01 KWBC 011617

HSFAT1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1630 UTC THU SEP 01 2016 



CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOW+AOE/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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). 



PAN PAN 



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



SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SEP 01 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 02 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 03 



.WARNINGS. 



.FOR INFORMATION THROUGH 24 HOURS REGARDING TROPICAL STORM

HERMINE PLEASE SEE MIAMI SECTION PART II BELOW. FOR INFORMATION

REGARDING HERMINE AT 48 HOURS PLEASE REFER TO THE FINAL GALE

BELOW.



...HURRICANE WARNING...

.HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 37.6N 40.6W 980 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 01

MOVING ENE OR 070 DEG AT 21 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT

GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE

QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM

NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND SW

QUADRANTS...AND 270 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 46 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GASTON NEAR 39.1N 32.8W.

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

WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...70 NM NW QUADRANT AND

130 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM OF 

CENTER WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL GASTON NEAR 41.0N 26.5W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. WITHIN 30 NM NE...60 NM SE...

AND 20 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER

WITHIN 90 NM NW...210 NM NE...270 NM SE...AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS

WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.

.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.



...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 33N76W 1008 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 

N OF 31N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240

NM SE SEMICIRCLE N OF 31N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N64W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 38N

BETWEEN 60W AND 68W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 42N46W 997 MB.

WITHIN 360 NM NE...300 NM SE...AND 540 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS 

WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM 

NE...420 NM SE...720 NM SW...AND 660 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS N OF 

31N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW JUST E OF AREA 57N32W 986 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 540 NM 

W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. 

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 

30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF FORECAST

AREA. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 47N54W 1009 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 420 NM E AND SE AND

300 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N35W 1005 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW 

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

360 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF FORECAST

AREA. 



...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 38N66W 1008 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N51W 1007 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SE 

QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 

NM NE...300 NM SE...AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 

SEAS TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH COMPLEX LOW 

IN FIRST GALE WARNING ABOVE.



...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL HERMINE NEAR 35.2N 76.7W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NE...150 NM

SE...60 NM SW...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS

14 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W WINDS

20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL HERMINE NEAR 38.0N 72.5W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

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

.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL HERMINE NEAR 38.5N 71.5W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

.120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL HERMINE NEAR 39.5N 70.5W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 65N61W 1007 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. OVER FORECAST WATERS W AND NW 

OF A LINE FROM 57N56W TO 63N51W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 52N44W 1004 MB. WITHIN 960 NM NW AND

420 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.



.LOW INLAND OVER GREENLAND NEAR 62N45W 1001 MB MOVING SE 10 KT.

WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N42W 997 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N39W 998 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SW AND 300 NM 

N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.



.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT WHERE NOTED WITH HERMINE IN PART II

BELOW...FROM 31N TO 33N W OF 77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11

FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST REFER TO GALE WARNING ABOVE WITH POST TROPICAL

HERMINE NEAR 35.2N 76.7W.



.HIGH 41N49W 1021 MB MOVING E 15 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 



.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 50N53W 1018 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 



.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 THU SEP 01.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 02.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 03.



.WARNINGS.



...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM HERMINE NEAR 27.4N 86.0W 991 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP

01 MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT

GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E

SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT

OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND

150 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22.5N E OF

89W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HERMINE NEAR 29.0N 84.8W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS

WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW

QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 26N E OF 86.5W WITH SEAS TO

21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 88W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO

12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERMINE INLAND NEAR 31.1N

82.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM

FORCE WINDS N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N E OF 87W

WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL HERMINE NEAR

INLAND NEAR 35.2N 76.7W. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND 12 FT

SEAS N OF AREA. REFER TO THE NFDHSFAT1 FOR T.S. HERMINE FORECAST

INFORMATION FOR 48 HOURS AND BEYOND.



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.



.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO

9 FT. 

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

FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERMINE INLAND NEAR 31N83W.

OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N W OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HERMINE WELL N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS N

OF 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10

FT. 



.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 08N37W TO 21N36W. FROM 20N TO 23N E OF

39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 12N46W TO 21N43W. FROM 16N

TO 22N BETWEEN 38W AND 47W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 12N54W TO 21N51W. FROM 15N

TO 22N BETWEEN 46W AND 57W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.



.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W WINDS 20

KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20

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

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



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

8 FT.



$$

.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

