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FZNT01 KWBC 190934

HSFAT1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1030 UTC FRI AUG 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 0600 UTC AUG 19 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 20 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 21 



.WARNINGS. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 46N48W 996 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 360 NM S 

SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N36W 996 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 420 NM 

S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 53N27W 991 MB. OVER FORECAST 

WATERS FROM 47N TO 56N E OF 37W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 62N38W 1007 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW CENTER 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.



.LOW 38N69W 1012 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N62W 1011 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.



.LOW 50N64W 1004 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N55W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 



.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 56N TO 63N W OF 55W AREA OF SE WINDS TO 

25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 48N

BETWEEN 50W AND 43W. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 38W AND 35W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.



.HIGH 58N63W 1016 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 52N55W 1018 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 47N49W 1024 MB. 



.FORECASTER NOLT. 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 FRI AUG 19.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 20.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 21.



.WARNINGS.



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 17.6N 42.7W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG

19 MOVING W NW OR 300 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT

GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM NW AND SE

QUADRANTS AND 40 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75

NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE AND 45 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO

16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF

CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER WATERS

WITHIN 210 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN

120 NM NW QUADRANT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 19.1N 46.0W. MAXIMUM

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

WITHIN 30 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS AND 40 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12

FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS

TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF

CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER WATERS

WITHIN 180 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.  

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 21.3N 50.3W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT NEAR CENTER. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 150 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS

8 TO 14 FT.

.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 23.5N 54.8W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

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

.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 26.0N 57.5W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 28.0N 59.0W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 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.



.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS

25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 16N

BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO

9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N

BETWEEN 74W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY

IN E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E

WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO

15.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10

FT. FROM 10.5N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W E WINDS 20

TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W...

INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS

LESS THAN 8 FT.



.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND

91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

