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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
0430 UTC FRI MAR 29 2024 

CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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). 

FOR INFORMATION ON ATLANTIC ICEBERGS SEE INFORMATION FROM NORTH 
ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP 
(ALL LOWERCASE). 

FROM APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 15, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH 
ATLANTIC, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCLUDE ALL 
FORECASTS OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS 8 FEET OR GREATER. 
ALSO, PLEASE SEE HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED_HIGH_SEAS 
_TROPICAL.PHP FOR A PROPOSAL, AND A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, TO 
INCREASE READABILITY OF THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST (WEB ADDRESS 
LOWERCASE). 

SECURITE 

NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W 

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAR 29. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 30. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 31. 

.WARNINGS. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 35N74W 1000 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND 
RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 40N W OF 70W WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ALSO FROM 38N TO 48N BETWEEN 57W AND 
68W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N64W 976 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 50N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 74W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ALSO 
FROM 50N TO 56N W OF 51W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 50N63W 983 MB 
AND NEW SECOND CENTER 43N49W 995 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NE QUADRANT 
OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 840 NM NE QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER...AND FROM 31N TO 50N 
BETWEEN 41W AND 78W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 31N TO 38N BETWEEN 50W AND 67W AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW 42N64W. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 52N42W 1008 MB MOVING SE 30 KT. WITHIN 420 NM NE OF A LINE 
FROM 46N52W TO 38N35W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT...HIGHEST SE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 40N E OF 44W 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 37N TO 64N E OF 42W AREA 
OF NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 55N E OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
17 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.N OF A LINE FROM 58N45W TO 62N35W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE 
WITH SECOND GALE WARNING. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM W OF A LINE FROM 
38N70W TO 48N45W TO 51N48W...AND WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 
52N43W TO 47N36W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG NW OF A LINE FROM 40N66W TO 45N43W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 46W AND 
54W...AND WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE N OF 49N W OF 59W. 

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 49W...AND N OF A 
LINE FROM 62N41W TO 65N35W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 
52W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 62N41W TO 64N35W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF 
52W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 61N42W TO 64N35W. 

.FORECASTER KELLS. 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 MAR 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 27N58W 1009 MB. WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N57W 
TO 21N51W TO 23N45W TO 31N48W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N69W TO 20N65W TO 
18N51W TO 23N48W TO 17N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. WITHIN 29N45W TO 31N47W 
TO 31N52W TO 23N47W TO 25N44W TO 29N45W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N60W 
TO 26N59W TO 17N49W TO 13N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN COMBINED NE AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N44W TO 29N44W TO 29N42W 
TO 30N41W TO 31N41W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 20N45W TO 13N46W TO 07N43W 
TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
COMBINED NE AND SE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N80W 
TO 23N80W TO 27N78W TO 27N76W TO 31N74W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 20N73W. WITHIN 
31N62W TO 31N72W TO 29N68W TO 25N68W TO 25N66W TO 27N64W TO 
31N62W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 29N60W TO 31N60W TO 29N71W TO 30N79W TO 23N74W TO
22N71W TO 29N60W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 18N65W. WITHIN 
31N51W TO 31N61W TO 31N60W TO 30N58W TO 30N55W TO 31N52W TO 
31N51W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N50W TO 31N73W TO 24N74W TO 20N68W TO 22N62W TO
31N50W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N82W TO 23N82W TO 22N84W TO 22N87W TO 18N87W
TO 18N86W TO 21N82W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N77W TO 21N80W TO 19N80W TO
19N79W TO 18N75W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N77W TO 17N77W TO
17N76W TO 18N74W TO 20N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...AND WITHIN 18N69W TO 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N72W TO 
17N71W TO 18N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
12N72W TO 13N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 27N83W TO 27N89W TO 24N89W TO 22N88W TO
23N81W TO 27N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.


 

 



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