NWS Forecast

FZNT01 KWBC 100344
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED FEB 10 2010

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING

.LOW 34N80W 1005 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
FROM 31N TO 35N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N74W 988 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
BETWEEN 300 NM AND 480 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10
TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N69W 975 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM
SW QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 660 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS
40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ALSO WITHIN 360 NM NE...780 NM SE
AND SW...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N54W 963 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 28 TO 44 FT.
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 360 NM AND 600 NM E...AND WITHIN 660 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ALSO FROM 31N TO
48N BETWEEN 37W AND 77W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

GALE WARNING

.OVER ICE FREE WATERS N OF 56N AND W OF 52W AREA OF N WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 57N AND W OF 55W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 55N AND W OF 53W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

GALE WARNING

LOW 53N47W 968 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM NE
480 NM
SE...420 NM SW...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
14 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N52W 979 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N AND 180 NM
S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N52W 988 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.

GALE WARNING

.FROM 31N TO 44N E OF 64W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N36W 986 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 360 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 43N E OF 50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19
FT WITH W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE WATERS N AND W
OF A LINE FROM 65N52W TO 61N59W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A
LINE FROM 66N54W TO 63N59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. 48 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W.

.FORECASTER BELL. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

ATLC GALE WARNING
.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N81W. N OF 29N W
OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N76W. N OF 29N W
OF FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 57W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N54W TO 18N66W. N
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO
37 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N48W TO 21N57W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY TO 21N69W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 63W W TO NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W
OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 24N AND W TO 65W NE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 24N42W
DISSIPATING TO 21N48W. N OF 30N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT TO
W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT N OF 28N 11 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT
E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 31N38W TO
19N41W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 23N81W. EXCEPT AS NOTED
IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT
N OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N76W. EXCEPT AS
NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT N OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N54W TO 18N66W.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 21N W OF
74W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N
OF 21N E OF FRONT TO 38W S TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13
FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT ENTERING YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 14N TO 17N
BETWEEN 75W AND 78W AND ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 75W NE TO E
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N76W TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT N
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN AND NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN
67W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N89W. W OF FRONT TO
93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 93W N TO NE
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 26N.
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. E OF 96W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 26N W OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 97W FROM 23N TO 28N.S OF 27N E OF
90W AND SE OF A LINE FROM 27N90W TO 19N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N97W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO
21N97W. N OF 22N W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 90W AND 97W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.

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

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.