

031 

FZNT01 KWBC 280935

HSFAT1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1030 UTC SUN AUG 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 0600 UTC AUG 28 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 29 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 30 



.WARNINGS. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 52N41W 998 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM N...480 NM 

NW...AND 720 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 

13 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N37W 989 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W AND SW 

QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 

FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 480 NM OF CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 

8 TO 16 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 56N29W 986 MB. OVER FORECAST 

WATERS FROM 50N TO 60N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 

FT. 



...GALE WARNING...

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N61W 1006 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 

WITHIN 360 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N54W 996 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 

360 NM S AND SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 31N68W 1013 MB MOVING W 10 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 

180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N73W 1013 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N75W 1014 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. 

SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  



.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW WITH HURRICANE GASTON 

OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 37N BETWEEN 49W AND 61W WINDS 20 TO 33 

KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT. 



.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 60N BETWEEN 45W AND 

60W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 48N TO 55N E 

OF 50W. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 58N E OF 41W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 59N TO 66N 

BETWEEN 52W AND 60W. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 



.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N56W 1024 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 42N37W 1021 MB. 



.FORECASTER SCOVIL. 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 SUN AUG 28.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 29.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 30.



.WARNINGS.



...HURRICANE WARNING...

.HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 30.1N 54.6W 980 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 28

MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT

GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E

SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12

FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS

TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.

SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 26N

BETWEEN 49W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED

SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 31.0N 55.3W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS

WITHIN 130 NM NE...120 NM SE...80 NM SW AND 110 NM NW QUADRANTS.

SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.

ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 51W AND 60W

WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON N OF AREA NEAR 31.9N 54.3W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE

WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE...130 NM SE...100 NM SW AND 110 NM NW

QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WITH

SEAS TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN

48W AND 59W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 33.3N 51.2W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.

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

.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 35.8N 46.2W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.

.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 38.5N 39.5W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.



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 LOW PRES NEAR 24N80W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT OF

LOW E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N82W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N

QUADRANT OF LOW E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

24.5N85W 1007 MB. WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW EXCEPT SW QUADRANT WINDS

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 



.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W

E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.



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



$$

.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

