FZNT01 KWBC 192158 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2230 UTC TUE SEP 19 2023 CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOE+AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC SEP 19. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 20. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 21. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE NIGEL NEAR 31.8N 54.7W 974 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 19 MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...100 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 34 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 36N BETWEEN 48W AND 59W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NIGEL NEAR 36.7N 53.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 42N BETWEEN 47W AND 61W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NIGEL NEAR 42.8N 42.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...100 NM NW QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE...300 NM SE...540 NM SW AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 43 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 46N BETWEEN 35W AND 55W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .60 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE NIGEL NEAR 45.7N 35.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. .72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE NIGEL NEAR 48.6N 28.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE NIGEL NEAR 56.0N 20.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE NIGEL NEAR 58.0N 21.5W. 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. ...GALE WARNING ... .LOW E OF AREA 59N31E MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 51N TO 65N E OF 42W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT...HIGHEST N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 51N42W TO 59N42W TO 62N50W TO 66N54W TO 66N56W TO 51N42W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF THE AREA NEAR 55N19W 977 MB. FROM 45N TO 64N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 55N35W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .INLAND LOW NEAR 46N68W 1000 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 540 NM NE...600 NM SE AND 480 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 50N59W 1001 MB. FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 46W AND 53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 51N53W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE...480 NM SE...420 NM SW AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 43N48W 1000 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE...420 NM SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W AND BETWEEN 420 NM AND 840 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 39N36W 1012 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 35N TO 51N E OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST N OF 47N. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 62N BETWEEN 54W AND 59W AREA OF N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 35N W OF 68W AREA OF NE TO E WINDS TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 65N E OF GREENLAND AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 60N TO 62N BETWEEN 38W AND 42W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 52N BETWEEN 51W AND 56W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 52N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W. .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 1800 UTC TUE SEP 19. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 20. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 21. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE NIGEL JUST N OF AREA NEAR 31.8N 54.7W 974 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 19 MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...100 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 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 25N50W TO 22N57W TO 25N62W TO 31N60W. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NIGEL WELL N OF AREA NEAR 36.7N 53.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SEE PART 1. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NIGEL WELL N OF AREA NEAR 42.8N 42.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...100 NM NW QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SEE PART 1. .60 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NIGEL NEAR 45.7N 35.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. .72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NIGEL NEAR 48.6N 28.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NIGEL NEAR 56.0N 20.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NIGEL NEAR 58.0N 21.5W. 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. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC FROM 18N TO 26N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$