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WWMM30 KNGU 230000
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVMARFCSTCEN NORFOLK VA//
SUBJ/MEDITERRANEAN, BLACK, AND BALTIC SEA HIGH WIND/SEAS WARNING//
RMKS/1. THIS WARNING IS VALID FOR 230000Z NOV 08.
2. SYNOPTIC SITUATION FOR 230000Z NOV 08, TO INCLUDE REGIONAL
NEAR-GALE WIND EVENTS AND WEATHER HAZARDS.
A. WEST MED: HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC RIDGES OVER
THE WESTERN MED AND INTERACTS WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER
EASTERN EUROPE PRODUCING A GALE FORCE MISTRAL OVER THE
GULF OF LION THROUGH THE STRAIT OF BONIFACIO. HIGH WINDS AND
SEAS 12 FT (3.7M) OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WEST MED.
B. CENT MED: STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING INTO THE WESTERN MED FROM
THE NORTH ATLANTIC INTERACTS WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN EUROPE
PRODUCING A GALE FORCE MISTRAL OVER THE GULF OF LION AND FUNNELING
THROUGH THE STRAIT OF BONIFACIO PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS IN
THE SOUTHERN GENOA AND NORTHERN BONNY OPAREAS. HIGH WINDS AND SEAS 12
FT (3.7M) OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED OVER THE CENT MED.
C. EAST MED: A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN EUROPE WITH A
FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING THROUGH THE AEGEAN SEA TO THE IONIAN SEA
WILL PRODUCE GALE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH SEAS FOR EASTERN EUROPE. HIGH
WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT (3.7M) OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EAST MED.
D. BLACK SEA: A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN EUROPE WITH A FRONTAL
BOUNDARY EXTENDING THROUGH THE BLACK SEA WILL PRODUCE GALE FORCE WINDS
AND HIGH SEAS FOR THE BLACK SEA. HIGH WINDS OR SEAS 12 FT (3.7M) OR
GREATER ARE EXPECTED OVER THE BLACK SEA.
E. BALTIC SEA: STRONG HIGH PRESSURE INTERACTS WITH A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM OVER EASTERN EUROPE PRODUCING GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS OVER
SBALT. HIGH WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT (3.7M) OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED OVER
THE BALTIC SEA.
3. HIGH WINDS WARNING VALID AT 230000Z NOV 08.
A. GALE WARNING FOR THE GULF OF LION THROUGH THE STRAIT OF BONIFACIO.
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KTS.
AREA OF 35 KT WINDS AND GREATER OVER WATER BOUNDED BY:
 43.0N7 008.0E8, 43.0N7 005.0E5, 42.0N6 004.0E4, 40.0N4 007.0E7,
 41.0N5 008.0E8, TO THE COAST NEAR 41.0N5 009.0E9 THENCE COASTAL TO,
 43.0N7 008.0E8.
B. GALE WARNING FOR THE TYRRHENIAN SEA.
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KTS.
AREA OF 35 KT WINDS AND GREATER OVER WATER BOUNDED BY:
 42.0N6 010.0E1, TO THE COAST NEAR 41.2N7 009.2E1 THENCE COASTAL TO
 41.0N5 009.7E6, 41.0N5 010.0E1, 39.0N2 011.0E2, TO THE COAST NEAR
 38.1N2 014.6E1 THENCE COASTAL TO 38.2N3 015.0E6, 40.0N4 015.0E6,
 42.0N6 010.0E1.
C. GALE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL THROUGH EASTERN MED.
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS WEST-NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KTS.
AREA OF 35 KT WINDS AND GREATER OVER WATER BOUNDED BY:
 36.0N9 014.0E5, 35.0N8 012.0E3, 33.0N6 018.0E9, 33.0N6 024.0E6,
 35.0N8 028.0E0, TO THE COAST NEAR 35.0N8 026.2E0 THENCE COASTAL TO
 35.0N8 024.7E3, 35.0N8 023.0E5, 36.0N9 023.0E5, 36.0N9 021.0E3,
 36.0N9 019.0E0, 37.0N0 016.0E7, 36.0N9 014.0E5.
D. GALE WARNING FOR THE EASTERN BLACK SEA.
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 40 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KTS.
AREA OF 35 KT WINDS AND GREATER OVER WATER BOUNDED BY:
 44.0N8 034.0E7, 43.0N7 034.0E7, 42.0N6 039.0E2, 43.0N7 040.0E4, TO
 THE COAST NEAR 44.7N5 037.5E5 THENCE COASTAL TO 44.8N6 037.3E3, TO
 THE COAST NEAR 45.0N9 037.0E0 THENCE COASTAL TO, 44.0N8 034.0E7.
E. GALE WARNING FOR THE SEA OF AZOV.
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KTS.
AREA OF 35 KT WINDS AND GREATER OVER WATER BOUNDED BY:
 47.0N1 038.0E1, 46.0N0 035.0E8, TO THE COAST NEAR 45.4N3 036.2E1
 THENCE COASTAL TO, 47.0N1 038.0E1.
F. GALE WARNING FOR THE BALTIC SEA.
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 40 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KTS.
AREA OF 35 KT WINDS AND GREATER OVER WATER BOUNDED BY:
 56.0N1 017.0E8, 55.0N0 017.0E8, 55.0N0 018.0E9, 57.0N2 017.0E8,
 56.0N1 017.0E8.
4. HIGH SEAS WARNINGS VALID AT 230000Z NOV 08.
A. HIGH SEAS WARNING THE GULF OF LION THROUGH THE STRAIT OF BONIFACIO.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER BOUNDED BY:
 43.0N7 006.0E6, 42.0N6 005.0E5, 41.0N5 004.0E4, 40.0N4 006.0E6,
 40.0N4 008.0E8, 41.0N5 008.0E8, TO THE COAST NEAR 41.0N5 009.0E9
 THENCE COASTAL TO 41.1N6 008.9E7, 42.0N6 008.0E8, 43.0N7 006.0E6.
SEAS 18 FT OR GREATER BOUNDED BY:
 42.0N6 008.0E8, 41.0N5 008.0E8, TO THE COAST NEAR 41.0N5 009.0E9
 THENCE COASTAL TO, 42.0N6 008.0E8.
MAX SEAS 19FT.
B. HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR THE TYRRHENIAN SEA.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER BOUNDED BY:
 42.0N6 010.0E1, TO THE COAST NEAR 41.2N7 009.2E1 THENCE COASTAL TO
 41.0N5 009.7E6, 41.0N5 010.0E1, 38.0N1 012.0E3, 39.0N2 016.0E7,
 41.0N5 013.0E4, 42.0N6 010.0E1.
MAX SEAS 16FT.
C. HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN MED.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER BOUNDED BY:
 36.0N9 014.0E5, 37.0N0 012.0E3, TO THE COAST NEAR 34.8N5 011.3E5
 THENCE COASTAL TO 34.8N5 011.2E4, TO THE COAST NEAR 34.7N4 011.2E4
 THENCE COASTAL TO 34.6N3 011.2E4, 34.0N7 011.0E2, 33.0N6 017.0E8,
 33.0N6 023.0E5, 32.0N5 030.0E3, 34.0N7 034.0E7, TO THE COAST NEAR
 34.7N4 032.6E1 THENCE COASTAL TO 34.8N5 032.4E9, 35.0N8 032.0E5,
 36.0N9 030.0E3, TO THE COAST NEAR 36.0N9 027.9E8 THENCE COASTAL TO
 36.0N9 027.7E6, 36.0N9 027.0E9, 35.0N8 027.0E9, TO THE COAST NEAR
 35.0N8 026.2E0 THENCE COASTAL TO 35.0N8 024.7E3, 35.0N8 023.0E5,
 37.0N0 025.0E7, TO THE COAST NEAR 36.3N2 023.0E5 THENCE COASTAL TO
 36.3N2 022.9E3, 36.0N9 022.0E4, 37.0N0 021.0E3, 37.0N0 018.0E9,
 36.0N9 014.0E5.
SEAS 18 FT OR GREATER BOUNDED BY:
 36.0N9 024.0E6, 36.0N9 022.0E4, 35.0N8 022.0E4, 35.0N8 023.0E5,
 36.0N9 024.0E6.
MAX SEAS 21FT.
D. HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR THE WESTERN BLACK SEA.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER BOUNDED BY:
 45.0N9 033.0E6, 43.0N7 032.0E5, TO THE COAST NEAR 42.0N6 034.0E7
 THENCE COASTAL TO 42.1N7 034.0E7, 44.0N8 034.0E7, 45.0N9 033.0E6.
MAX SEAS 15FT.
E. HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR THE EASTERN BLACK SEA.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER BOUNDED BY:
 44.0N8 036.0E9, 43.0N7 038.0E1, 44.0N8 039.0E2, TO THE COAST NEAR
 45.0N9 036.1E0 THENCE COASTAL TO, 44.0N8 036.0E9.
MAX SEAS 15FT.
F. HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR THE BALTIC SEA.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER BOUNDED BY:
58.0N3 018.0E9, 57.0N2 017.0E8, 55.0N0 016.0E7, 55.0N0 019.0E0,
57.0N2 018.0E9.
MAX SEAS 14FT.
5. HIGH SEAS WARNINGS ARE FOR OVER WATER AREAS AND MAY OVERLAP
SOME LAND MASSES OR AREAS OF LESSER WINDS/SEAS. HIGH SEAS WARNINGS
REPRESENT THE AVERAGE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF COMBINED SEA AND
SWELL WAVES, INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER.
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10. THE NEXT MEDITERRANEAN/BLACK/BALTIC SEA HIGH WIND AND SEAS
WARNING WILL BE KNGU WWMM31 VALID AT 231200Z.//