National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT01 KWBC

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC THU MAR 21 2019

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

METAREA IV BULLETIN WILL ONLY BE BROADCAST FROM THE INMARSAT
AOE SATELLITE. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR RECEIVER IS POINTED
CORRECTLY.

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.SHTML
(LOWERCASE EXCEPT CAPITAL A IN ATL).

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

STORM WARNING

.LOW 62N50W 987 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. OVER ICE FREE FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N37W 979 MB. FROM 57N TO 60N E OF 43W
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM S
AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. N OF 64N AND E OF GREENLAND
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

GALE WARNING

.BETWEEN 75W AND A FRONT FROM 34N51W TO 31N58W AREA OF NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N62W 1009 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 480 NM N...1080 NM NE...AND 420 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
44N70W DESCRIBED BELOW.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 45N40W 1010 MB MOVING NE 50 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NE...240 NM SE...540 NM
SW...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

GALE WARNING

.LOW 33N77W 1013 MB MOVING N 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 39N76W 1003 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE
AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 44N70W 986 MB. WITHIN 900 NM E AND
600 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.

GALE WARNING

.24 HOUR FORECAST OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS W OF A LINE FROM
60N53W TO 53N48W AREA OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N56W 994 MB. WITHIN 720 NM SE AND 240 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N43W 995 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE AND 600 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
NW AND W OF A LINE FROM 62N50W TO 60N54W TO 56N55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 57N TO
62N W OF 58W AND W OF GREENLAND NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 64N57W
TO 60N48W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW AND W OF A
LINE FROM 62N50W TO 61N54W AND W OF A LINE FROM 61N60W TO 57N57W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS FROM 54N TO 64N E OF 42W AREA OF
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 63N37W DESCRIBED IN
WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS N OF A LINE FROM 63N58W TO 65N53W
AREA OF N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM OVER ICE FREE
FORECAST WATERS FROM 60N TO 63N BETWEEN 58W AND 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVING.

.DENSE FOG. 48 HOUR FORECAST VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
FROM 42N TO 45N BETWEEN 53W AND 63W.

.HIGH 41N62W 1031 MB MOVING NE 25 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 45N49W 1035 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 48N37W 1036 MB.

.FORECASTER BELL. 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 THU MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

ATLC GALE WARNING

.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N59W TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 28.5N71W
THEN COLD FRONT TO 22N78W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF FRONT AND
LOW AND E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9
TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT TO 27.5N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N60W
TO 25N72W TO 27N78.5W TO 26.5N80W TO 31N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N64W TO LOW
PRES 1011 MB NEAR 28.5N70W THEN COLD FRONT TO 25N71W TO
22N78.5W. N OF FRONT AND LOW TO THE E OF 71W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 63W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
FROM 31N60W TO 24.5N73W TO 27.5N78W TO 31N80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N70W TO 21N76.5W.
N OF 27.5N E OF FRONT TO 56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
31N55W TO 27N65W TO 27N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 24N69W TO
20N72W. N OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N
BETWEEN 66W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MERGING NW AND NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W NE
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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.