FZNT01 KWBC 201012
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1030 UTC SAT SEP 20 2008 
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 
SECURITE 
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W 
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SEP 20. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 21. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 22. 
.WARNINGS. 
...STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N68W 978 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS W OF A 
LINE FROM 49N52W TO 53N45W TO 55N46W TO 64N54W WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N61W 977 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 63N55W 
TO 60N41W TO 56N43W TO 51N56W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 
NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N55W 983 MB. FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 52W 
AND 61W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N51W 992 MB. FROM 56N TO 62N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 57W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 65N35W 973 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 
53N TO 64N E OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT EXCEPT N 
OF 61N 12 FT OR LESS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA. N OF 60N AND E OF 40W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 63N40W 992 MB WITH A FRONT TO EXTEND 
FROM 58N35W SW TO 50N53W. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT AND WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N37W 997 MB WITH FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 
57N35W SW TO 52N45W. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 32N73W 1014 MB NEARLY STATIONARY WITH A STATIONARY FRONT 
EXTENDING FROM CENTER TO 35N70W TO 36N66W TO 37N58W TO 37N51W 
THEN COLD FRONT NE TO 43N35W. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND N OF FRONT 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW 
QUADRANT OF LOW CENTER AND 300 NM NW AND N OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO EXTEND FROM A NEW LOW 40N65W TO 
39N60W TO 38N50W TO 37N35W. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND N OF FRONT 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS 
S OF 40N AND W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT ALONG 33N43W TO 33N35W. WITHIN 240 NM N 
OF FRONT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT WHERE NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION N OF 50N AND E OF 50W 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT WHERE NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION N OF A 
LINE FROM 50N35W TO 47N65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT WHERE NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION N OF 
54N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N51W 1011 MB. WITHIN 420 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT N QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.HIGH 45N55W 1034 MB MOVING NE 30 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 48N36W 1034 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH E OF AREA.
.HIGH 33N50W 1024 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MERGED WITH HIGH 34N48W. 
.HIGH 32N39W 1022 MB MOVING W 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N43W 1023 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N48W 1023 MB. 
.HIGH 33N57W 1024 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N60W 1023 MB.
.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 0600 UTC SAT SEP 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 22.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY TROUGH FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL 
BAHAMAS. N OF 30N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.ATLC FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.