Interesting feature in the North Atlantic

[HURAKAN]

I know it's not tropical but very, very interesting.

[HURAKAN]

[WeatherLovingDoc]

Our spring sun is equitorial now; maybe earth's poles are momentarily reversed?

[HURAKAN]

[Chacor]

FZNT01 KWBC 261025
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC THU MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 39N57W 985 MB DRIFTING NE 05 KT NEXT 24 HOURS THEN TURNING
SE 10 KT AND SLOWLY WEAKENING. WITHIN 300 NM W AND 180 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 31 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
420 NM W AND SE SEMICIRCLES AND 240 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT EXCEPT S OF 41N 14 TO 27 FT...HIGHEST SW
SIDE OF LOW. ALSO OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 540 NM OF LOW
EXCEPT 600 NM SW AND 720 NM N QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 300 NM E OF A
FRONT FROM 49N47W TO 40N43W TO 31N46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT EXCEPT W OF 48W S OF 44N 10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N55W 994 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N
AND NW AND 240 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS AND FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN
54W AND 67W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT EXCEPT S OF 42N W
OF 54W 10 TO 19 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST SW OF LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N51W 1003 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM S
QUADRANT AND FROM 31N TO 42N BETWEEN 51W AND 60W EXCEPT WHERE
NOTED WITH LOW 42N47W BELOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N40W 1009 MB MOVING E 20 KT NEXT 12 HOURS THEN TURNING
SE. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N33W 1006 MB JUST E OF AREA. OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM W AND 300 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 58N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY ANOTHER LOW WELL E OF AREA
WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N45W 1007 MB WITH A FRONT TO EXTEND
FROM 44N47W TO LOW CENTER TO 31N44W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE
AND E OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N47W 997 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW
CENTER TO 40N42W TO 31N33W. WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT AND WITHIN
180 NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S QUADRANT AND
OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 31N TO 47N E OF 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW INLAND NEAR 58N71W 1003 MB MOVING NE
40 KT AND INTENSIFYING. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 55N TO 62N W
OF 57W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N57W 1000 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF A
LINE FROM 55N58W TO 58N48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND OVER GREENLAND WITH
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 66N30W BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 63N39W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 66N30W 992 MB JUST E OF AREA. OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT AND FROM 59N TO 61N E
OF 46W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 57N E
OF 54W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS NW OF A LINE FROM 59N60W
TO 64N51W MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 62N BETWEEN 50W AND 54W MODERATE TO HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 63N53W 1008 MB MOVING NE 15 KT AND WEAKENING. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 420 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS AS
DESCRIBED WITH LOW 67N59W BELOW AND INLAND LOW 58N71W IN
WARNINGS SECTION.

.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 67N59W 1008 MB. OVER ICE FREE WATERS
WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 63N57W IN WARNINGS SECTION.

.12 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 31N77W TO 38N73W AREA OF S
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N74W 1010 MB. W AND N OF A LINE FROM
31N77W TO 37N70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N68W 1014 MB WITH A FRONT SW FROM CENTER
TO 35N76W TO 33N81W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM SE OF
LOW AND FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.OVER ICE FREE WATERS N OF 58N W OF 54W LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FROM 44N TO 49N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W AREAS OF DENSE FOG
OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1 NM.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 43N TO 50N BETWEEN 37W AND 53W AREAS OF
DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1 NM.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W AND FROM
50N TO 57N BETWEEN 35W AND 48W AREAS OF DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY
REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1 NM.

.HIGH 38N73W 1027 MB MOVING SE 15 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N70W 1021 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH S OF AREA.

.HIGH 54N45W 1025 MB MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 55N38W 1027 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH E OF AREA.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.