NWS ocean prediction center Washington DC
2230 UTC Tue Jan 06 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superseded by next issuance in 6 hours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
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North Atlantic north of 31n to 67n and west of 35w
Synopsis valid 1800 UTC Jan 06.
24 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Jan 07.
48 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Jan 08.
.Warnings.
...Storm Warning...
.From 31n to 36n W of 64w SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas to 9 ft.
.12 hour forecast within 240 nm S of a line from 38n60w to
38n75w S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.24 hour forecast new low 41n72w 993 mb. Within 300 nm S and 540
nm SW quadrants winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Elsewhere
over forecast waters within 540 nm NE and 600 nm se and S
quadrants and also within 300 nm S of a line from 40n50w to
38n60w winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.48 hour forecast low 48n62w 977 mb. Front to extend from 47n54w
to 31n66w. Within 240 nm E of the front S of 46n winds 35 to 50
kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Elsewhere within 1020 nm S and SW
quadrants and 660 nm E of the front winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14
to 25 ft...highest near 38n66w.
...Gale Warning...
.Low 53n49w 986 mb moving NW 15 kt. Front extends from low to
48n45w to 40n50w to 36n64w. Within 360 nm E and se of the front
winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.24 hour forecast low 57n53w 965 mb. Over ice free waters within
540 nm N...300 nm SW...and 480 nm se quadrants winds 30 to 45
kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Elsewhere within 700 nm of low except 900
nm se quadrant...and within 300 nm S of a line from 41n35w to
40n50w winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 17 ft.
.48 hour forecast low 57n43w 974 mb. Within 480 nm S and 540 nm
se quadrants winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
...Gale Warning...
.Low 61n38w 996 mb moving NE 20 kt. Over ice free waters within
180 nm NW and 300 nm N quadrants winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
18 ft.
.24 hour forecast low moved NE of area and conditions diminished.
...Gale Warning...
.Low 56n58w 974 mb nearly stationary. Except where described
above with low 53n49w within 420 nm NE...480 nm NW...and 840 nm
S quadrants winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.24 hour forecast low absorbed by low 57n53w with conditions
described above.
...Gale Warning...
.48 hour forecast new low 62n51w 976 mb. Within 360 nm NW and
420 nm SW quadrants winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
...Heavy freezing spray warning...
.24 hour forecast NW of a line from 62n57w to 66n55w moderate to
heavy freezing spray.
.48 hour forecast W and NW of a line from 58n58w to 65n53w
moderate to heavy freezing spray.
.Synopsis and forecast.
.48 hour forecast new low 62n41w 975 mb. Over ice free waters
within 120 nm of low winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.From 60n to 64n E of 39w areas of dense fog occasionally
reducing vsby below 1 nm.
.24 hour forecast conditions improved.
.24 hour forecast N of 39n W of 67w areas of dense fog
occasionally reducing vsby below 1 nm.
.48 hour forecast from 42n to 48n between 47w and 60w areas of
dense fog occasionally reducing vsby below 1 nm.
.High 34n40w 1026 mb moving se 10 kt.
.24 hour forecast high moved S of area.
.Forecaster Collins. 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 1800 UTC Tue Jan 06.
24 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Wed Jan 07.
48 hour forecast valid 1800 UTC Thu Jan 08.
.Warnings.
...Gale Warning...
.Atlc 24 hour forecast cold front 31n80w to 29n81w. Within 150
nm E of front SW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas to 10 ft.
.48 hour forecast cold front 31n67w to 21n77w. N of 30n within
150 nm E of front SW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.Synopsis and forecast.
.N of 30n W of 76w S to SW winds to 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.
.12 hour forecast NW of line from 31n74w to 28n81w S to SW winds
20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.
.24 hour forecast except as noted in warning...Elsewhere N of
27n W of 70w S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt...highest near front.
Seas to 9 ft. Elsewhere NW of line from 30n65w to 23n80w S to SW
winds to 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.
.48 hour forecast except as noted in warning...Elsewhere N of
27n within 440 nm E of front S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas to
9 ft. Elsewhere N of 25n within 440 nm E of front S to SW winds
to 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft. N of 29n W of front W to NW winds
20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW swell. Elsewhere N of 28n W of
front to 78w winds less than 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.Atlc S of 13n E of 57w NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11
ft. Elsewhere S of 24n E of 70w NE to E winds to 20 kt. Seas 8
to 10 ft...except less than 8 ft W of 62w. N of 24n E of 60w
winds less than 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell.
.24 hour forecast S of 12n E of 55w NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Elsewhere S of 24n E of 55w NE to E winds to 20
kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Elsewhere se of line from
31n45w to 21n66w winds less than 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW to
N swell E of 52w and N to NE swell W of 52w.
.48 hour forecast S of 24n E of 55 NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere S of line from 26n35w to 26n48w to
18n62w winds less than 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.Caribbean from 10n to 15n between 73w and 78w NE to E winds 20
to 30 kt. Seas to 10 ft. Elsewhere between 67w and 75w and S of
16n between 75w and 82w NE to E winds to 20 kt. Seas less than 8
ft.
.24 hour forecast from 10n to 15n between 73w and 78w NE to E
winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas to 10 ft. Elsewhere S of 17n between 70w
and 75w and S of 16n between 75w and 81w NE to E winds to 20 kt.
Seas less than 8 ft.
.48 hour forecast from 10n to 15n between 73w and 78w NE to E
winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas to 10 ft. Elsewhere S of 17n between 70w
and 75w and from 10n to 15n between 75w and 81w NE to E winds to
20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.
.Gulf of Mexico cold front from 30n92w to 24n98w. N of 25n W of
87w to front S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas to 8 ft near front.
Elsewhere N of 23n between 85w and 90w and W of 90w to front S
to SW winds to 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.
.24 hour forecast cold front from 27n82w to 21n88w. Secondary
cold front from 30n85w to 26n86w to 21n96w. N of 24n E of cold
front SW winds to 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft. N of 24n between
cold and secondary fronts SW to W winds to 20 kt. Seas less than
8 ft. S of 23n W of 90w N to NE winds to 20 kt. Seas less than 8
ft. N of 25n W of secondary front to 90w W to NW winds 20 to 30
kt. Seas to 11 ft. Elsewhere N of 26n W of front to 92w winds
less than 20 kt. Seas to 8 ft.
.48 hour forecast cold fronts E of area. N of 29n between 84w
and 90w W to NW winds to 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.
.Remainder of area winds less than 20 kt. Seas less than 8 ft.