Extreme High Swell Events on the Moroccan Atlantic Coast

5.0 Case Study 2 » 5.7 ASCAT

The ASCAT winds shows speeds of 30 to 35kt on the western Iberian Peninsula. These northwest winds are not as strong as in the first case. But they will mainly generate wind waves since the generation area is closer to the coast. The fetch is not long enough to develop high swells.

ASCAT image over the Atlantic Ocean 17 Jan 2014 at 0000 UTC

Question

Given all these conditions, does the 17 January situation require issuance of a warning?

Forecasters should issue a warning since the forecasted significant wave height may constitute a risk for mariners.

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