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FZNT01 KWBC 190346

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 0000 UTC AUG 19 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 20 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 21 



.WARNINGS. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 45N49W 999 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N AND 360 NM S 

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N40W 997 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 360 NM 

S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 51N29W 995 MB. OVER FORECAST 

WATERS FROM 44N TO 53N E OF 38W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.LOW 62N37W 1006 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW CENTER 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N40W 1012 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW 

QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 



.LOW 39N73W 1013 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N63W 1011 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N54W 1012 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND 120 N 

SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



.LOW 50N63W 1005 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N56W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S 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 57W AREA OF SE WINDS TO 

25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 52N 

BETWEEN 56W AND 45W. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 48N BETWEEN 45W AND 35W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.



.HIGH 41N63W 1015 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.



.HIGH 58N57W 1013 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 54N55W 1018 MB. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 48N50W 1023 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 0000 UTC FRI AUG 19.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 20.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 21.



.WARNINGS.



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 17.1N 41.8W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG

19 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT

GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM N

SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT

OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH

SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 120 NM SW

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 18.7N 44.9W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS

WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW

QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30

NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N

AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 20.9N 48.9W. MAXIMUM

SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 150 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS

8 TO 12 FT.

.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 23.0N 53.2W.

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 25.0N 56.5W.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 27.5N 57.0W.

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.



.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING WITHIN

90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8

TO 10 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND

80W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND

77W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 16N

BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE

TO E SWELL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND

77W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 77W

AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 



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



$$

.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

