

901 

FZNT01 KWBC 170947

HSFAT1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1030 UTC WED AUG 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 17 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 18 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 19 



.WARNINGS. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 63N37W 993 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW 

SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N37W 999 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW CENTER 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N38W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW 

SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW INLAND 45N73W 1006 MB MOVING E 25 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 

WITHIN 300 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N61W 1004 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND 360 NM 

S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N57W 1002 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE...300 NM 

SE...360 NM SW...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 

8 TO 13 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N46W 997 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 360 NM 

S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 64N51W 997 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 180 

NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N52W 1003 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 



.LOW 41N41W 1010 MB MOVING E 30 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA. 



.DENSE FOG. 48 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM 

FROM 44N TO 48N BETWEEN 42W AND 49W.



.HIGH 32N61W 1025 MB MOVING W 10 KT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N64W 1022 MB.

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N65W 1019 MB.



.HIGH 41N60W 1023 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N45W 1019 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH E OF THE AREA.



.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 WED AUG 17.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 18.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 19.



.WARNINGS.



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX NEAR 13.2N 35.2W 1007 MB AT 0900 UTC

AUG 17 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30

KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 15.5N 38.3W. MAXIMUM

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

WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW

QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN

45 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 120 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS

8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20

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

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 17.8N 41.4W. MAXIMUM

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

WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW

QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN

60 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 150 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS

8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20

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

.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 19.2N 44.7W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

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

.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 21.6N 48.9W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 23.6N 52.3W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 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 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO E

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

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

.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W 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.



.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE

GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND

78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20

KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND

80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 76W AND

82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 69W AND

78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO

25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 



.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N AND W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE

GULF OF HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8

FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.30 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.

