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FZNT01 KWBC 041540

HSFAT1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1630 UTC THU AUG 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 04 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 05 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 06 



.WARNINGS. 



...STORM WARNING... 

.LOW 42N47W 1001 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE...420 NM 

SE...480 NM SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 

8 TO 16 FT. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N44W 1000 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 

35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N35W 993 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT 

WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST 

WATERS WITHIN 420 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 

17 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.  



...GALE WARNING...

.OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 62N W OF 72W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 

LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 65N77W TO 

61N63W AREA OF SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS S AND E OF A LINE FROM 

65N77W TO 61N61W TO 51N52W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 



...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 53N60W 1006 MB. OVER FORECAST 

WATERS WITHIN 600 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 

FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N39W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE 

QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N 

TO 50N BETWEEN 65W AND 35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 56N34W 1004 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 57N33W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST 

WATERS WITHIN 360 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 

8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N38W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NW 

QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 



.LOW 34N72W 1014 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 

LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N66W 1014 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE 

SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N62W 1011 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 



.DENSE FOG. 24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM 

FROM 46N TO 49N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 

47N45W TO 55N54W.



.HIGH 44N59W 1023 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 



.HIGH 41N70W 1023 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 



.HIGH 43N64W 1023 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N52W 1023 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 43N37W 1024 MB. 



.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 41N72W 1019 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 



.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 60N48W 1018 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 59N52W 1018 MB. 



.FORECASTER MUSONDA. 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 AUG 04.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 05.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 06.



.WARNINGS.



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM EARL NEAR 17.2N 89.9W 990 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 04

MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT

GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E

SEMICIRCLE AND 20 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN

0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 150 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.

ELSEWHERE OVER CARIBBEAN WATERS S OF 21.5N W OF84W SE WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EARL NEAR 18.0N 93.5W. CARIBBEAN

FROM 17N TO 19N W OF 86W SE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN

E SWELL. GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 94WWINDS 20 TO

30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EARL NEAR 19.0N 97.5W. GULF OF

MEXICO ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 94W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.SEAS 8 TO 9

FT.

.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EARL NEAR 19.5N 100.5W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.

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

.96 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 



.CARIBBEAN FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 

.06 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

