NWS Forecast

FZNT01 KWBC 161551
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC THU FEB 16 2012

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

STORM WARNING

.LOW 65N38W 984 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 660 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 25 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 63N34W 984 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S
AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. WITHIN 120 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 58N35W TO 61N47W AREA OF W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10
TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 44N41W 1012 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM W AND NW SEMICIRCLES AND 120 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 41N37W
TO 36N40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 48N34W 1012 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 40N58W 1009 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 480 NM SE SEMICIRCLE...EXCEPT 300 NM E
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 48N52W 1007 MB
AND NEW SECOND CENTER 42N52W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE
OF MAIN CENTER AND 300 NM E AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF SECOND
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N50W 995 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW
CENTER TO 46N43W TO 42N38W TO 35N40W. WITHIN 180 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND 360 NM NE AND 180 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 57N57W TO
61N49W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 35N72W 1015 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 40N60W 1002 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 46N
BETWEEN 52W AND 56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W.

.HIGH 51N47W 1030 MB MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED E OF AREA.

.HIGH 37N46W 1025 MB MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.HIGH 38N74W 1027 MB MOVING E 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N65W 1009 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.HIGH 53N62W 1029 MB MOVING E 30 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 52N40W 1025 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH E OF AREA.

.FORECASTER ACHORN. 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 1200 UTC THU FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. NW OF LINE 31N50W TO 21N35W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N95W 1010 MB. N
OF 24N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.