FZNT01 KWBC 161624
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1630 UTC FRI JAN 16 2009 
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 
PAN PAN 
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W 
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 16. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 17. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 18. 
.WARNINGS. 
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.LOW 57N45W 947 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 52N TO 56N BETWEEN 39W 
AND 50W WINDS 55 TO 75 KT. SEAS 32 TO 46 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS E OF A LINE FROM 57N62W TO 51N53W TO 47N35W AND 
WITHIN 180 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 TO 32 FT 
EXCEPT S OF 57N E OF 49W 32 TO 41 FT. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW 
CENTER...E OF A LINE FROM 58N63W TO 45N35W  AND WITHIN 120 NM NW 
OF A FRONT FROM 59N44W TO 61N35W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 
28 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N34W 958 MB. FROM 50N TO 55N E OF 43W 
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 32 TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 
55N52W TO 50N49W TO 47N35W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 TO 34 FT. 
ALSO WITHIN 900 NM S AND SW AND 300 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA...WITH CONDITIONS AS 
DESCRIBED WITH LOW 61N29W BELOW.
...STORM WARNING... 
.OVER FORECAST WATERS N AND W OF A LINE FROM 65N52W TO 60N60W 
AREA OF N WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N AND W 
OF A LINE FROM 63N51W TO 58N58W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 56N BETWEEN 49W AND 60W AREA OF N TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT EXCEPT S OF 63N 13 TO 25 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 59N53W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 61N29W BELOW.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 61N28W 960 MB MOVING N 10 KT NEXT 12 HOURS 
THEN TURNING MORE W AND THEN SE 15 KT AFTER 24 HOURS. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT WHERE PREVIOUSLY NOTED OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 63N32W 954 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N 
AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 60N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 61N29W 960 MB. E OF A LINE 
FROM 60N48W TO 49N41W AREA OF W TO NW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 
TO 34 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 52N35W. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 60N E OF 
57W AND FROM 55N TO 62N W OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
23 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 43N49W 1005 MB MOVING NE 55 KT AND THEN RAPIDLY 
INTENSIFYING E OF FORECAST WATERS. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW 
QUADRANTS AND FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN 58W AND 66W WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM S AND SW 
SEMICIRCLES AND REMAINDER OF WATERS W OF A COLD FRONT FROM LOW 
CENTER TO 31N72W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N33W 993 MB JUST E OF AREA. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 540 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 
KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING... 
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N42W 1018 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SE 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 44N29W 1013 MB. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS FROM 35N TO 42N E OF 38W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 19 FT.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.N OF A LINE FROM 60N59W TO 63N52W AND FROM 46N TO 57N W OF 48W 
MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 58N58W TO 61N49W AND W OF A 
LINE FROM 45N58W TO 48N47W TO 55N47W MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 52N53W TO 57N52W TO 60N44W 
AND W OF A LINE FROM 44N57W TO 48N49W TO 51N46W MODERATE TO 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.HIGH 32N34W 1035 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MOVED E OF AREA. 
.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 1200 UTC FRI JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 18.
.WARNINGS.
NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W THROUGH CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO 22N77W ALONG 
N CENTRAL CUBA COAST. S OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N62W TO 21N75.5W. W OF 75W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N58.5W TO 23N67W TO 20N73W. W OF FRONT 
TO 25N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S OF 
14N AND W OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT.
.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. N OF 14N AND E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. S OF 13N ALONG COLUMBIAN COAST NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 69W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. S OF 12N AND W OF 74.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 72W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 
12N AND W OF 75W.
.CARIBBEAN FRONT STATIONARY FROM CENTRAL CUBA NEAR 22N80W TO 
GULF OF HONDURAS NEAR 16N87.5W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 KT 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 20N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT 
S OF 20N. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N78W TO 17N88W. N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N73W TO 16N88W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.GULF OF MEXICO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N AND W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 90W AND S OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
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FORECASTER STRIPLING