FZNT01 KWBC 191622 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC TUE SEP 19 2023 CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOE+AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC SEP 19. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 20. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 21. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .SEE PART 2 BELOW. IN ASSOCIATION WITH HURRICANE NIGEL S OF AREA...FROM 31N TO 35N BETWEEN 47W AND 58W AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NIGEL NEAR 35.0N 54.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 39N BETWEEN 48W AND 61W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NIGEL NEAR 41.0N 46.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...120 NM NW QUADRANT AND 170 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE...300 NM SE...360 NM SW AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN 42W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE NIGEL NEAR 46.5N 31.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE NIGEL NEAR 54.0N 20.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE NIGEL NEAR 59.0N 21.0W. 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. ...GALE WARNING ... .LOW E OF AREA LOW E OF AREA 61N31E MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 53N TO 66N E OF 41W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 27 FT...HIGHEST N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM FROM 53N43W TO 60N53W TO 64N56W TO THE W COAST OF GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA NEAR 58N18W 978 MB. FROM 47N TO 65N E OF 41W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 55N35W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW NEAR 44N68W 1000 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE...420 NM SE AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 49N60W 1001 MB. FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 49W AND 55W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE...240 NM SE...360 NM SW AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH ONE CENTER NEAR 52N49W 1003 MB...AND A SECOND CENTER NEAR 47N55W 1007 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER...BETWEEN 60 NM AND 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER AND BETWEEN 90 NM AND 360 E SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER...WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 55N BETWEEN 44W AND 65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 40N37W 1012 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 34N TO 53N E OF 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST N OF 46N. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 59N45W 1016 MB. WITHIN 60 NM SW AND W OF A LINE FROM THE LOW TO 63N51W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. N OF 63N BETWEEN 53W AND 59W ARE OF N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 33N W OF 69W AREA OF NE TO E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 45N BETWEEN 64W AND 60W...INCLUDING THE BAY OF FUNDY AND N OF 60N E OF 41W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 51N BETWEEN 55W AND 58W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 49N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W....AND FROM 50N TO 53N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W. .FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 1200 UTC TUE SEP 19. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 20. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 21. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE NIGEL NEAR 30.5N 54.3W 975 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 19 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 FT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 22N51W TO 21N56W TO 25N62W TO 31N60W. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NIGEL N OF AREA NEAR 35.0N 54.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SEE PART 1. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NIGEL WELL N OF AREA NEAR 41.0N 46.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...120 NM NW QUADRANT AND 170 NM SE QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SEE PART 1. .72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NIGEL NEAR 46.5N 31.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NIGEL NEAR 54.0N 20.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NIGEL NEAR 59.0N 21.0W. 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. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC FROM 18N TO 27N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 26N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$