High Seas Forecast - Western Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SAT JUL 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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).

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
JULY 29 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE OFFSHORE AND HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE 
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

SECURITE

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JUL 27. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 50N41W 1001 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 360 NM
SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N38W 996 MB. FROM 50N TO 53N E OF 38W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF THE AREA 57N28W 992 MB. FROM 50N TO
55N E OF 50W AND FROM 48N TO 53N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF THE AREA. FROM 45N TO 52N BETWEEN
35W AND 65W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AREA OF SW TO
W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
 
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 63N56W 986 MB MOVING E 20 KT. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 60 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 65N55W TO
62N51W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240
NM N...300 NM SE...420 NM SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE
OF A LINE FROM 62N55W TO 58N50W AREA OF NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 64N37W 988 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 55N TO 60N E OF 45W AND
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 60N35W TO 60N40W TO 63N35W
TO 60N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL NE OF THE AREA WITH NEW LOW TO FORM
64N37W 988 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N41W 988 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 46W
AND 38W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO
60N BETWEEN 47N AND 35W AND FROM 60N TO 63N E OF GREENLAND WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF THE AREA 65N26W 987 MB. FROM 58N
TO 62N E OF 37W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
 
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N68W 1012 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N
TO 38N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N67W 1010 MB. WITHIN 90 NM FROM LOW WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N68W 1010 MB. FROM 39N TO 43N BETWEEN 64W
AND 71W AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 41N63W TO 35N64W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NW OF THE AREA 67N64W 985 MB. N OF 65N
W OF GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF THE AREA WITH NEW LOW TO FORM
NEAR 66N59W 987 MB. N OF 65N E OF 55W TO THE W COAST OF GREENLAND
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 58N BETWEEN
51W AND 62W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 46N46W 1005 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 660 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW E OF THE
AREA 57N28W DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM W AND SW OF A LINE FROM 52N51W TO
59N59W AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM N OF A
LINE FROM 45N47W TO 46N41W...FROM 48N TO 50N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W
AND N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM W OF A LINE FROM 56N52W
TO 60N56W AND FROM 60N TO 64N W OF 55W.

.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT JUL 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JUL 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JUL 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N71W TO 18N80W TO 17N83W TO 15N82W TO 11N74W
TO 13N71W TO 15N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 15N76W TO 14N81W TO 13N81W TO
11N79W TO 11N72W TO 13N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 18N87W TO 18N88W TO
16N88W TO 16N86W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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


.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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