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 TUE OCT 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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).

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 OCT 22. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER WITH MAIN CENTER 58N37W 982 MB
MOVING NE 15 KT AND SECOND CENTER 58N41W 987 MB MOVING E 10 KT.
WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 55N35W TO 52N38W TO
49N41W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO
60N E OF 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF
AREA.
 
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 41N42W 1012 MB MOVING NE 35 KT.
FROM 36N TO 42N E OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF
AREA.
 
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 55N TO 62N W OF 56W AREA OF W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 58N40W 993 MB. FROM 42N TO 59N E OF 49W
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 39N E OF 60W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY LOW E OF AREA. FROM 38N TO 61N
E OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
 
...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW S OF AREA NEAR 30N69W 1009 MB. FROM 31N
TO 36N BETWEEN 61W AND 71W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N68W 989 MB. FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 58W
AND 71W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N
TO 40N BETWEEN 54W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
 
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 59N66W 986 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SE
OF A LINE FROM 54N53W TO 50N61W AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N58W 978 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A FRONT
TO EXTEND FROM 62N57W TO 61N53W TO 60N49W...AND FROM 60N TO 64N W
OF 62W...AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A TROUGH TO EXTEND FROM 56N52W
TO 53N57W TO 50N62W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 45N TO 65N W OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM BETWEEN GREENLAND
AND A LINE FROM 59N46W TO 59N52W TO 66N64W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 63N W OF 55W...AND NEAR 60N43W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 58N TO 66N W OF 39W.
 
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N E OF 39W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY BETWEEN
GREENLAND AND A LINE FROM 64N39W TO 65N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N E OF
39W...AND N OF 63N W OF 59W.

.FORECASTER FOLMER. 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 TUE OCT 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 22.7N 74.8W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT
22 MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM SE QUADRANT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N71W TO 24N73W TO 23N76W TO 21N76W TO 21N75W 
TO 22N72W TO 23N71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 31N60W TO 30N80W TO 26N80W TO 25N74W TO 29N63W TO
31N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL OSCAR NEAR 25.7N 71.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. GALE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS TO 12
FT WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N78W 
TO 28N80W TO 25N76W TO 27N71W TO 27N67W TO 31N63W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...OSCAR DISSIPATED. DEVELOPING COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N67W TO 23N72W. W OF FRONT WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N60W TO 
23N72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
31N63W. E OF FRONT WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N67W TO 23N70W TO 29N75W 
TO 31N75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 WITHIN 27N35W TO 25N42W TO 17N60W TO 14N59W TO 17N45W TO
13N35W TO 27N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 23N43W TO 22N57W TO 17N52W TO
11N49W TO 11N35W TO 25N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 21N55W TO 12N56W TO 07N49W TO
11N35W TO 22N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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


.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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