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FZNT01 KWBC 021003

HSFAT1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 

1030 UTC FRI SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 0600 UTC SEP 02 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 03 

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 04 



.WARNINGS. 



.FOR INFORMATION THROUGH 24 HOURS REGARDING HURRICANE HERMINE 

PLEASE SEE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER SECTION IN PART II BELOW. 

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING HERMINE AT 48 HOURS PLEASE REFER TO 

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING BELOW. 



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 

.TROPICAL STORM GASTON E OF AREA NEAR 38.5N 34.5W 992 MB AT 0900 

UTC SEP 02 MOVING E OR 080 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 

55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM 

NE...130 NM SE...110 NM SW...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT 

OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE...270 NM SE...240 NM SW...AND 270 NM 

NW QUADRANTS...WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GASTON E OF AREA NEAR 39.7N 

29.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM 

FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE...90 NM SE...60 NM SW...AND 20 NM NW 

QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER...WITH 

SEAS TO 22 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL GASTON DISSIPATED E OF AREA. 



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 

.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL HERMINE NEAR 37.0N 72.5W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 

WINDS WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 

NM NE...300 NM SE...240 NM SW...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANTS...WITH 

SEAS TO 25 FT. 

.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL HERMINE NEAR 38.0N 72.0W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. EXTENDED 

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

.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL HERMINE NEAR 38.5N 72.0W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. 

.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL HERMINE NEAR 39.0N 72.0W. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 37N67W 1009 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT 

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM S 

AND SE QUADRANTS N OF 31N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N50W 1000 MB. WITHIN 480 NM WINDS 25 TO 

40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 480 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 

KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 50N31W 983 MB. OVER 

FORECAST WATERS FROM 35N TO 54N E OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 

8 TO 16 FT. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 53N39W 1007 MB MOVING E 30 KT. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT 

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA. 



...GALE WARNING... 

.LOW 43N54W 1009 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT 

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N49W 1006 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SE 

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N42W 1001 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SE 

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

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 50N31W 

DESCRIBED ABOVE. 



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 



.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 60N TO 67N BETWEEN 56W AND GREENLAND 

COAST AREA OF WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 54N TO 64N BETWEEN 57W AND 46W WINDS TO 

25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 



.LOW 62N41W 998 MB MOVING E 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT 

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N38W 998 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 

300 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N39W 999 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 

300 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 



.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT WHERE NOTED WITH HERMINE IN PART II 

BELOW...FROM 31N TO 38N W OF 72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 

FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST REFER TO GALE WARNING ABOVE WITH POST-TROPICAL 

HERMINE NEAR 37.0N72.5W. 



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM OF 

45N52W. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM OF 44N47W. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 



.FORECASTER SCOVIL. 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 SEP 02.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 03.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 04.



.WARNINGS.



...ATLC AND GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS...

.TROPICAL STORM HERMINE INLAND NEAR 30.8N 83.6W 988 MB AT 0900

UTC SEP 02 MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 

WINDS

60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM W

SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 

FT

OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. 

ELSEWHERE

OVER GULF WATERS N OF 25N E OF 87W SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 

TO

12 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC WATERS N OF 28N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS

20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERMINE INLAND NEAR 31.4N 82.8W.

OVER GULF WATERS N OF 26N E OF 86W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 

TO

12 FT. OVER ATLC WATERS FROM 30N TO 31N W OF 80W S WINDS 30 TO 40

KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC WATERS N OF 27N W OF 77W

SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WELL N OF AREA NEAR

32.5N 81.4W. OVER GULF WATERS N OF 26N E OF 84W SW WINDS 20 TO 25

KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. OVER ATLC WATERS FROM 28N TO 31N W OF 77W S TO

SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST OVER GULF WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS

THAN 8 FT. OVER ATLC WATERS FROM 29N TO 31N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST OVER ATLC WATERS FROM 30N TO 31N BETWEEN 72W

AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN W SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER ATLC WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS

THAN 8 FT.



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 N OF 30N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT

IN W SWELL.

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



.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 10N42W TO 20N42W. FROM 17N TO 22N 

BETWEEN

38W AND 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 10N51W TO 20N50W. FROM 15N 

TO

21N BETWEEN 44W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 10N57W TO 20N57W. OVER ATLC

WATERS FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 53W AND 63W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.



.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W NE WINDS

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



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



$$



.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

