FZNT01 KWBC 150420 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0430 UTC FRI SEP 15 2023 CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOE+AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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. 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). FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS N OF 31N WILL BE LIMITED TO WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 12 FEET OR GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, AND VOLCANIC ASH. LESSER CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE. SEND FEEDBACK VIA HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/CONTACT/INDEX.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 0000 UTC SEP 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 17. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE MARGOT NEAR 36.9N 38.9W 982 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 15 MOVING ENE OR 070 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...200 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE...300 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 330 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 43N BETWEEN 35W AND 46W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARGOT NEAR 36.1N 38.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 42N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARGOT NEAR 35.4N 41.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 35W AND 48W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARGOT NEAR 36.5N 43.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARGOT NEAR 39.2N 41.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE MARGOT NEAR 40.1N 35.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE LEE NEAR 32.9N 67.6W 957 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 15 MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE QUADRANT...200 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM NE AND SW AND 450 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 47 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 59W AND 78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 38.4N 66.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...270 NM SE QUADRANT...200 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 230 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N AND 540 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 45N BETWEEN 56W AND 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LEE NEAR 44.3N 66.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 220 NM NE QUADRANT...250 NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM NE...660 NM SE...480 NM SW...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 51N BETWEEN 54W AND 73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LEE NEAR 49.6N 59.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LEE NEAR 54.5N 42.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW INLAND NEAR 55N65W 1006 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 600 NM E AND 540 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N52W 998 MB. WITHIN 600 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N39W 992 MB. WITHIN 120 NM W...300 NM N...360 NM E...AND 660 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM S AND 660 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N35W 984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 64N32W 975 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH HURRICANE LEE...WITHIN 120 NM W OF A LINE FROM 33N75W TO 38N70W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH HURRICANE LEE...FROM 38N TO 40N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY HURRICANE LEE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 67N63W 1005 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 360 NM E QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .FROM 45N TO 48N BETWEEN 35W AND 43W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH TROPICAL STORM MARGOT IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN 62W AND 68W...AND FROM 53N TO 58N W OF 53W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 42N61W TO 59N38W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 52N W OF 46W. .FORECASTER ACHORN. 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 0000 UTC FRI SEP 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 17. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .HURRICANE LEE N OF THE AREA NEAR 32.9N 67.6W 957 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 15 MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...200 NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 31N SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...AND 450 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N74W TO 27N68W TO 27N64W TO 29N60W TO 31N59W SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. WITHIN 29N51W TO 27N65W TO 31N75W TO 29N81W TO 22N74W TO 22N61W TO 29N51W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE WELL N OF THE AREA NEAR 38.4N 66.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 25N72W TO 25N60W TO 31N56W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL LEE NEAR 44.3N 66.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N51W TO 30N77W TO 26N77W TO 24N66W TO 28N55W TO 31N51W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 13N40W 1008 MB. WITHIN 14N38W TO 15N39W TO 16N41W TO 14N43W TO 12N41W TO 12N39W TO 14N38W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 18N36W TO 19N37W TO 18N39W TO 16N40W TO 15N38W TO 16N36W TO 18N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. WITHIN 15N42W TO 15N43W TO 15N44W TO 14N44W TO 14N43W TO 14N42W TO 15N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 15N44W 1006 MB. WITHIN 19N37W TO 21N39W TO 22N43W TO 17N47W TO 13N42W TO 14N39W TO 19N37W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 18N47W 1004 MB. WITHIN 23N44W TO 24N47W TO 24N49W TO 21N50W TO 18N49W TO 18N45W TO 23N44W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 23N41W TO 27N46W TO 25N51W TO 20N51W TO 17N49W TO 19N41W TO 23N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .ATLC HURRICANE MARGOT WELL N OF AREA NEAR NEAR 36.9N 38.9W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N51W TO 30N51W TO 27N54W TO 28N50W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 30N44W TO 30N40W TO 31N36W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N49W TO 29N49W TO 28N40W TO 31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$