FZNT01 KWBC 221012
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1030 UTC TUE JAN 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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). 

SECURITE 

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC JAN 22. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 23. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 24. 

.WARNINGS. 

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 42N56W 1000 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 35N TO 40N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 71W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM NW...1080 NM SW...AND 780 NM E AND 
SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 
20 FT NW QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N41W 1000 MB. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A LINE FROM 47N40W TO 38N43W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 
FT. ALSO E OF A LINE FROM 57N35W TO 52N41W TO LOW TO 
31N48W...AND FROM 31N TO 45N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM SW AND 240 NM NW 
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW 42N39W 1002 MB. 
WITHIN 360 NM NW AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 
15 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 
31N53W TO 39N54W TO 51N47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW JUST N OF AREA 65N38W MOVING SE 10 KT. OVER ICE FREE 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 
40 TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N52W 996 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
480 NM SW AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 
42N39W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N53W 992 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
420 NM N...660 NM E...AND 900 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT...HIGHEST E AND SE QUADRANTS. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 
16 FT N QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N47W 991 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 120 NM 
NE QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NW...420 NM NE...AND 
300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST 
NE AND SE QUADRANTS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N44W 987 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N37W 987 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 55N41W TO 
61N43W AND E OF THE GREENLAND COAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
18 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 50N51W TO 61N48W WINDS TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. 

...GALE WARNING...
.OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 56N47W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 49N62W 1002 MB. OVER ICE FREE FORECAST 
WATERS FROM 47N TO 62N W OF 61W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 
51N52W ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A LINE FROM 38N73W TO 31N78W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 44N61W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS 
W OF A LINE FROM 54N55W TO 59N59W TO 62N55W TO 63N51W...FROM 47N 
TO 50N W OF 60W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 41N72W TO 40N69W TO 
43N65W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE 
FROM 53N54W TO 57N52W TO 59N43W TO 64N35W...AND NW OF A LINE 
FROM 37N75W TO 39N67W TO 48N58W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE 
FROM 51N54W TO 54N54W TO 60N59W TO 64N56W...AND FROM 47N TO 50N 
W OF 59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW AND W OF 
A LINE FROM 43N69W TO 42N60W TO 45N52W TO 53N52W TO 56N54W TO 
60N46W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 62N42W TO 64N39W AND E OF 
GREENLAND. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE 
FROM 50N55W TO 54N52W TO 62N59W TO 64N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO 
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW AND W OF A LINE FROM 47N63W TO 46N49W 
TO 61N48W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE...E OF A LINE FROM 
31N60W TO 60N47W AND E OF GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM OVER FORECAST 
WATERS FROM 42N TO 53N BETWEEN 48W AND 53W...FROM 51N TO 55N E 
OF 44W...AND FROM 61N TO 64N W OF 59W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 57N E OF 42W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM OF 43N69W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N70W 1038 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N61W 1033 MB. 

.FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. 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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 23N W OF 92W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N
OF 23N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO 20N95W SE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW. N OF 20N SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. NW WINDS
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 94W SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 24N. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 19N95W. S OF 25N W OF
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 23N SE TO
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N90W. NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.S OF 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N E OF 81W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT S OF 15N...AND TO 8 FT N OF 18N.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 65W AND 85W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 65W AND 
82W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 18N W OF 82W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 65W AND 85W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 20N74W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 63W AND
73W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 20N74W. N OF 26N W OF
FRONT TO 68W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN OPEN WATERS. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 19N68W. N OF 24N W OF
FRONT TO 52W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. S OF
23N W OF FRONT TO 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN OPEN WATERS.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 27N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.