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HIGH SEAS FORECAST

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CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOW+AOE/NWS/CCODE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WASHINGTON DC/TPC MIAMI FL
MARINE PREDICTION CENTER/MFB 1030 UTC SEP 22 1998
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS
PAN PAN
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W.
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SEP 22. FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 23.
WARNINGS.
DEVELOPING GALE 36N 58W 1006 MB WILL MOVE N 15 KT AND REFORM. IN
24 HRS GALE 40N 58W 999 MB. WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS TO 14 FT WITHIN 360
NM E QUADRANT. FORECAST GALE 47N 56W 991 MB ON A FRONT FROM 60N
60W TO 37N 51W. FORECAST WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT WITHIN
360 NM E OF THE FRONT.
SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
LOW 54N 40W 1002 MB WILL MOVE ENE 15 KT AND E OF THE AREA. WINDS
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM OF CENTER.
FORECAST AREA OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT NE OF A LINE
FROM 61N 41W TO 55N 35W.
FORECAST FRONT FROM GALE 48N 56W TO 34N 68W. FORECAST WINDS 20
TO 30 KT SEAS TO 12 FT W OF THE FRONT.
FORECAST AREA OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 14 FT BETWEEN 60N AND
65N W OF GREENLAND.
HIGH 45N 49W 1020 MB MOVING E 15 KT AND DISSIPATING.
FORECASTER BOWMAN. MARINE FORECAST BRANCH.
1030 UTC TUE SEP 22 1998
N ATLANTIC N OF 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 22.
FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 23.
WARNINGS.
0900 UTC SEP 22...HURRICANE GEORGES 18.1N 68.0W MOVING W OR 275
DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150
NM OVER NE QUADRANT AND 125 NM ELSEWHERE. FORECAST
HURRICANE
20.4N 74.7W. FORECAST MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 85 KT GUSTS 105
KT. FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND AND 12
FT SEAS. REQUEST 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER.
0900 UTC SEP 22...TROPICAL STORM IVAN 21.4N 36.1W MOVING N OR
360 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 75 NM
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 125 NM N SEMICIRCLE...
75 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT. FORECAST TROPICAL
STORM 26.6N 35.6W. FORECAST MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 KT GUSTS
60 KT. FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND AND
12 FT SEAS. REQUEST 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 NM OF
CENTER.
...
SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST...
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM OF GEORGES OVER THE
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM ELSEWHERE WIND 25 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 10
TO 15 FT IN SWELLS. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...WITHIN 540 NM OF
GEORGES OVER THE N SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM ELSEWHERE WIND 20 KT
AND SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SWELLS. FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 150 NM OF IVAN OVER THE N
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM ELSEWHERE WIND 20 TO 33 KT AND SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 67W...WIND SW TO W 20 KT SEAS 8
FT. FORECAST ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W WIND SW 20 KT
AND SEAS 8 FT.
REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS BELOW 8 FT.
FORECASTER BEVEN