Bulletinset for METAREA 4
Edition date (UTC): 2025-01-18 04:03:44
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

2230 UTC FRI JAN 17 2025



CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).



SECURITE



NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W



ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS



SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC JAN 17.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 18.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 19.



.WARNINGS.



...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 52N38W 972 MB MOVING E 15 KT AND

WILL TURN NE AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND

BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS

18 TO 36 FT...HIGHEST S SEMICIRCLE. ALSO E OF A LINE FROM 60N35W

TO 47N50W TO 40N40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. AND E

OF A LINE FROM 64N35W TO 55N48W TO 48N52W TO 37N37W WINDS 20 TO

30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1200 NM S QUADRANT

WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 56N28W 987 MB. FROM 50N TO 58N E

OF 43W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.



...STORM WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 41N56W 1004 MB MOVING E 30 KT AND

SECOND CENTER 38N53W 1004 MB MOVING E 25 KT AND WILL TURN NE

AFTER 06 HOURS. WITHIN 120 NM OF FIRST CENTER AND WITHIN 240 NM

S SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT...HIGHEST S OF

SECOND CENTER. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM S AND

480 NM SW QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8

TO 14 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST CENTER ABSORBED BY SECOND CENTER 42N39W

996 MB. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 37N42W BELOW...FROM 38N TO

44N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 540 NM W AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N37W 992 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE

WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 44N33W 988 MB. FROM 37N TO 46N E

OF 39W WINDS 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 19 TO 38 FT. ALSO FROM 35N TO 48N

E OF 42W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT. AND S OF 50N E OF

44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE

FROM 50N44W TO 36N51W TO 31N50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.



...STORM WARNING...

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 61N E OF 39W AREA OF N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.

SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN GREENLAND AND A LINE FROM 60N41W TO

64N35W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.

ELSEWHERE N OF 58N E OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 63N39W TO 61N38W TO 59N35W

AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. ALSO E OF A

LINE FROM 60N44W TO 50N39W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.



...STORM WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 33N75W 1009 MB. S OF 34N BETWEEN 72W

AND 77W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N68W 1000 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE

WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST 41N61W 997 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS

40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND

420 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A

LINE FROM 32N73W TO 35N62W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.



...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 36N64W 1009 MB MOVING E 45 KT AND WILL TURN NE AFTER 12

HOURS. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35

KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NW QUADRANT AREA OF

NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N42W 1005 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE...480 NM

SW...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19

FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 39N E OF 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16

FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 44N33W

ABOVE.



...GALE WARNING...

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF 49N63W IN THE GULF OF SAINT

LAWRENCE AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W...AND

WITHIN 60 NM OF 49N64W...INCLUDING IN THE GULF OF SAINT

LAWRENCE...WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.



...GALE WARNING...

.36 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN GREENLAND AND A LINE FROM 65N56W TO

61N50W AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN GREENLAND AND A LINE FROM 64N57W TO

60N52W TO 59N46W AREA OF SE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.

ELSEWHERE N OF 58N BETWEEN 44W AND 61W AREA OF SE TO S WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.



...GALE WARNING...

.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 54N TO 58N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W AREA OF S

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 51N TO 58N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W AREA OF S

WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.



...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N73W 1003 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SW

QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.



...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 90 NM OF 65N54W...AND W

OF A LINE FROM 59N62W TO 56N58W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE

FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 62N59W TO 55N52W TO

49N52W...BETWEEN GREENLAND AND A LINE FROM 63N60W TO 62N52W TO

59N46W TO 59N43W TO 62N35W...AND FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 58W AND

69W INCLUDING THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE

FROM 60N61W TO 54N55W...N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND...AND E OF A

LINE FROM 65N54W TO 63N52W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING

SPRAY FROM 46N TO 50N BETWEEN 58W AND 69W INCLUDING THE GULF OF

SAINT LAWRENCE...W OF A LINE FROM 64N58W TO 51N49W TO

48N50W...AND BETWEEN GREENLAND AND A LINE FROM 65N57W TO 58N45W

TO 59N41W TO 63N35W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SW OF 50N65W

IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...AND N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND.

ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 48N TO 50N W OF

63W IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...W OF A LINE FROM 60N62W TO

56N60W...AND BETWEEN GREENLAND AND A LINE FROM 65N56W TO 59N46W

TO 60N36W TO 62N35W.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM OF

59N45W...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 57N35W TO

53N40W...AND WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 49N49W TO

46N43W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 62N E OF 41W...AND

WITHIN 90 NM OF 65N55W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 60N62W TO 57N53W TO

57N47W...E OF A LINE FROM 64N38W TO 61N35W...FROM 41N TO 50N

BETWEEN 59W AND 66W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 41N70W TO 36N75W.



.FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.



NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL



ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND

GULF OF MEXICO



SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 17.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 18.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 19.



.WARNINGS.



.NONE.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N61W TO 28N76W. WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N69W TO

30N67W TO 29N64W TO 30N61W TO 31N59W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N52W TO 31N57W TO 31N55W TO

30.5N54W TO 31N52.5W TO 31N52W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10

TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N59W TO 30N62W TO

31N75W TO 29N73W TO 26N58W TO 31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8

TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N53. TROUGH FROM

31N39W TO 23N51W. WITHIN 31N44.5W TO 31N51W TO 30N49.5W TO

30.5N46W TO 31N44.5W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N50W TO 31N63W TO 28N58W TO 27N55W

TO 29N43W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW

SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 25N39W. WITHIN

31N35W TO 31N55W TO 25N53W TO 21N57W TO 22N48W TO 27N36W TO

31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.



.ATLC WITHIN 28N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 27N58W TO 20N65W TO

20N50W TO 28N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND

PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N42W TO 20N53W TO 20N67W TO

10N56W TO 12N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND

PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N

SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N35W TO 21N51W TO 20N65W TO 10N57W TO

08N44W TO 11N35W TO 18N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND

PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE

SWELL.



.ATLC WITHIN 08N37W TO 08N39W TO 07N42W TO 07N45W TO 07N36W TO

08N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 8 FT.



.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N78W TO 30N78W TO 30N80W TO

29N80W TO 27N79W TO 28N78W TO 29N78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N76W TO 31N77W TO 31N78W TO 29N79W TO

28N79W TO 29N77W TO 30N76W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N77W TO 29N77W TO 29N79W TO 27N77W

TO 28N74W TO 31N71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8

FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N65W TO 30N75W TO 29N74W TO 30N71W TO

30N70W TO 31N65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N75W TO 30N77W TO 30N78W TO 29N79W TO 29N74W

TO 30N75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF

AREA WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N80W TO 30.5N79.5W TO 30.5N79W TO 31N79W

W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.



.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N74W TO 17N72W TO

17N71W TO 18N70W TO 20N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS

THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N75W TO 14N76W TO

15N74W TO 18N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 20.5N70.5W TO 21N71W TO 20.5N72W TO 20N72.5W TO 20N72W TO

20N70.5W TO 20.5N70.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N74W TO 17N76W TO 16N75W TO 15N75W TO

15N74W TO 17N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.



.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N76W TO 13N78W TO 11N78W TO 10N78W TO 11N76W

TO 13N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N72W TO 13N74W TO 11N75W TO 12N73W TO

11N70W TO 12N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N76W

TO 14N78W TO 12N80W TO 11N79W TO 11N77W TO 13N76W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N76W TO 14N78W TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO

11N77W TO 12N75W TO 15N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT

IN NE TO E SWELL.



.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO

21N97W. WITHIN 28N95W TO 29N95W TO 28N96W TO 27N97W TO 27N96W TO

28N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 19N95W. WITHIN

27N90W TO 28N95W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 22N96W TO 25N91W TO

27N90W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN

30N86W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 22N93W TO 26N88W TO

30N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.



.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.



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.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.