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FZNT01 KWBC 190402
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
0430 UTC SUN JAN 19 2020 

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 JAN 19. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 20. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 21. 

.WARNINGS. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 59N42W 961 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN  
420 NM SE AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS AND N OF 63N BETWEEN 35W AND 
GREENLAND COAST WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 28 TO 43 FT. HIGHEST 
WINDS AND SEAS SE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM SW AND S 
SEMICIRCLES AND N OF 59N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 21 TO 31 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 65N36W 970 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM S 
AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 34 FT. ALSO N OF 
52N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W...AND FROM 53N TO 60N W OF 45W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. N OF 60N E OF 38W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 

...STORM WARNING...
.INLAND LOW NEAR 44N80W 998 MB MOVING E 40 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 720 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N70W 999 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 540 NM 
S QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N59W 991 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM THE 
LOW TO 45N56W TO 32N76W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 35 
TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 
42N49W TO 50N51W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N47W 987 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM THE 
LOW TO 57N45W TO 50N44W TO 31N63W. WITHIN 360 NM E OF THE FRONT 
N OF 47N AND 240 NM SE OF THE FRONT S OF 47N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM E OF THE FRONT S OF 
47N AND FROM 47N TO 61N W OF 35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 
FT. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 39N41W 1001 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW AND S  
QUADRANTS...BETWEEN 35W AND A FRONT FROM 45N35W TO 42N37W TO 
31N41W...AND FROM 31N TO 39N BETWEEN 55W AND 46W WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 46N BETWEEN 35W AND 
58W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N35W 1015 MB. BETWEEN 35W AND A LINE 
FROM 47N38W TO 31N46W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED E OF AREA WITH NEW LOW 35N37W 
1010 MB. BETWEEN 35W AND A LINE FROM 47N35W TO 36N42W TO 31N42W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.  

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS 
W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 43N60W TO 46N48W TO 59N55W TO 62N53W TO 
64N55W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A 
LINE FROM 45N59W TO 48N49W TO 56N49W TO 59N53W TO 61N49W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE 
FROM 45N60W TO 51N54W TO 55N53W TO 59N57W TO 65N53W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N57W 994 MB. FROM 58N TO 66N BETWEEN 
47W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 33N TO 40N W OF 60W  
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 65N 
BETWEEN 54W AND 61W AND FROM 51N TO 59N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W AND 
N OF 43W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 51N TO 59N BETWEEN 39W AND 56W. 

.HIGH 33N66W 1031 MB MOVING E 35 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 35N50W 1030 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N47W 1025 MB. 

.FORECASTER MUSONDA. 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 SUN JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 21N54W TO 19N69W THEN WEAKENING 
STATIONARY TO 20N76W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W 
OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 18N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 68W AND FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 16 TO 22 FT FROM 26N TO 31N BETWEEN 55N AND 
64W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 21N43W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 20N74W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 50W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 47W AND 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN A LINE FROM 
31N68W TO 27N77W TO 20N74W AND ANOTHER LINE FROM 26N35W TO 
18N46W TO 12N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL W OF 66W...AND 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL E OF 66W EXCEPT 8 TO 
12 FT WITHIN 120 NM NW OF SECOND LINE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 20N41W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 19N73W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 37W AND 
47W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 47W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN A LINE FROM 
31N63W TO 26N77W TO 20N72W AND ANOTHER LINE FROM 24N35W TO 
16N46W TO 10N55W TO 12N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL W OF 60W TO BAHAMAS AND 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL 
E OF 66W EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN 120 NM NW OF SECOND LINE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SE OF LINE FROM 31N51W TO 
26N58W TO 20N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL N OF 16N E OF 46W...
HIGHEST FAR NE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 85W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 
74W AND 78W. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 16N TO 22N W OF 85W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N W OF 76W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 
16 FT S OF 24N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. S OF 10N W OF 76W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E SWELL
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 
74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 82W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO SWELL...EXCEPT IN N SWELL BETWEEN 
63W AND 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
N OF 12N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N95W TO 22N97W. N 
OF 26N W OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N93W TO 21N97W.
LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N94W TO 20N96W. 
FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 86W AND FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 94W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 94W. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N91W TO 18N94W.
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 
25 TO 30 KT S OF 22N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 
FT S OF 22N W OF 95W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA OVER NW CARIBBEAN SEA.
S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 97W...INCLUDING YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT S 
OF 21N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 22N W OF 94W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER EASTERN UNITED STATES.
N OF 30N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N77W TO 30N81W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N73W TO 24N80W.
N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 59W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST ALONG 31N.

.ATLC SE OF LINE FROM 17N35W TO 07N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 27N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.