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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1030 UTC FRI APR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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).



SECURITE



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



ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS



SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC APR 26. 

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 27.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 28.



.WARNINGS.



...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 60N55W 992 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT AND

180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST

NE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE FROM 54N TO 65N BETWEEN 44W AND 60W WINDS

25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N53W 997 MB. FROM 56N TO 62N BETWEEN 47W

AND 60W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N54W 1009 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF A

LINE FROM 62N52W TO 64N59W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.



...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 38N54W 1014 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM

45N46W TO 31N67W. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF THE FRONT...AND WITHIN 300

NM E AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N53W 1012 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 45N47W

TO THE LOW TO 31N64W. WITHIN 360 NM W OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35

KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 39N52W 1002 MB.

WITHIN 420 NM E...W...AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8

TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 48N BETWEEN 42W AND 67W WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.



...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N40W 1007 MB. FROM 57N TO 63N BETWEEN

37W AND 44W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.LOW INLAND 53N55W 1009 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE

SEMICIRCLE

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH

LOW 61N53W.



.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N56W 1010 MB. FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN

46W AND 59W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 150 NM E OF A

LINE FROM 42N51W TO 46N48W TO 48N44W...WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE

FROM 52N39W TO 59N45W...AND 56N TO 67N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM OF 43N50W...AND FROM 57N

TO 66N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 42N54W

TO 46N51W TO 47N47W...FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 47W AND 53W...AND

FROM 60N TO 63N BETWEEN 58W AND 60W.



.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 56N57W TO

60N59W TO 66N58W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE

FROM 54N53W TO 56N52W TO 63N59W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.



.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 FRI APR 26.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 27.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 28.



.WARNINGS.



.NONE.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.LOW PRES NEAR 20N39W 1014 MB. FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 39W AND 

43W AND FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 35W AND 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 

SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 18N40W 1014 MB. FROM 

18N TO 21N BETWEEN 38W AND 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 

IN DECAYING NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 17N42W 1014 MB. WINDS 

20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.



.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 30N73W TO 

31N81W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 

FT.

.24 HOUR FOECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 29N75W TO 30N81W.

LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.

.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 29N72W TO 30N81W.

N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 26N56W TO 20N74W. S 

OF 28N W OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT NE OF 

BAHAMAS. ELSWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 

FT...HIGHEST NE.



.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 

GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.



.CARIBBEAN FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 

WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 

76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 

SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 

KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NE WINDS 

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE TO E 

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.



.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 

SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W E WINDS 20 TO 

25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 

TO 8 FT FROM 27N TO 28N W OF 95W.

.18 HOUR FORECAST W OF 89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 

THAN 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 

FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...INCLUDING THE 

STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W...N OF 20N W OF 

94W AND E OF 89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF CAMPECHE AND THE 

STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 

FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT N OF 24N W OF 93W.



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





.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.



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