

102 

FZNT01 KWBC 021615

HSFAT1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1630 UTC TUE AUG 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 AUG 02 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 03 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 04 



.WARNINGS. 



...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 39N64W 1012 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 

TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N58W 1011 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW WINDS 

25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 43N BETWEEN 

50W AND 68W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N48W 1001 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW 

EXCEPT 360 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. 

ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 46N BETWEEN 40W AND 56W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 

SEAS TO 12 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 40N54W 1010 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW WINDS 

20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N44W 1011 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND 360 NM 

S SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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



.FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 35W AND 48W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 

FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.



.FRONT EXTENDS FROM 41N35W TO 37N43W. WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE 

FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND CONDITIONS E OF FORECAST AREA.



.HIGH 64N37W 1018 MB MOVING S 05 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 62N36W 1018 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.



.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 50N56W 1024 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 49N51W 1020 MB. 



.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 45N68W 1022 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 41N69W 1023 MB.



.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 45N58W 1023 MB. 



.FORECASTER COLLINS. 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 TUE AUG 02.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 03.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 04.



.WARNINGS.



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM EARL SPECIAL NEAR 16.3N 80.2W 1001 MB AT 1600

UTC AUG 02 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 19 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS

40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N

SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN

60 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE

SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA

FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EARL NEAR 17.0N 85.2W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE

WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW

QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 45 NM S

SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210

NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  REMAINDER

AREA FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W AND FROM 14N TO 19N

BETWEEN 80W AND 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION EARL INLAND NEAR 18.0N

90.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. CARIBBEAN S OF

20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. GULF OF

MEXICO S OF 21N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8

FT. 

.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SPECIAL OVER WATER NEAR 19.2N

94.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

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

.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION SPECIAL INLAND NEAR 20.0N

98.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.48 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 78WE

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 11N TO18N

BETWEEN 70W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E TO SE

SWELL. 



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



$$

.FORECASTER COBB/AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

