HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE MAY 05 2026
CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).
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(ALL LOWERCASE).
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAY 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 07.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 55N58W 988 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 43W
AND 53W AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ALSO
WITHIN 480 NM N AND SE...AND 600 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. AND WITHIN 660 NM N...600 NM NE...720 NM
SE...AND 1320 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND 59N68W 992 MB WITH SECOND NEW
LOW 57N60W 994 MB. FROM 58N TO 62N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W AREA OF E
TO SE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM
N...660 NM E...AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM N...780 NM E...AND 360 NM SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOWS LOCATED WELL INLAND WITH NEW LOW 60N54W
1004 MB. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 66N57W TO
56N44W AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 600 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
4 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW E OF AREA 61N29W 1019 MB MOVING E 15 KT AND WILL TURN SE
AFTER 12 HOURS. N OF 61N E OF GREENLAND AREA OF NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 57N60W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 32N62W 1017 MB DRIFTING NE. WITHIN
90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 37N49W TO 31N66W AREA OF NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N60W 1015 MB. FROM 36N TO 39N BETWEEN
42W AND 61W...AND S OF 36N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N57W 1010 MB. S OF 44N BETWEEN 44W AND
58W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M...HIGHEST WITHIN 420 NM NE
QUADRANT OF LOW.
.EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 55N58W IN WARNINGS SECTION
ABOVE...E OF A LINE FROM 41N40W TO 51N37W TO 55N41W AREA OF SE
TO S WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 36N TO 51N E OF 42W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 46N42W TO 36N35W AREA OF NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 360 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 47N46W TO
35N75W AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 49N64W 1001 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NE...420
NM SE...AND 1140 NM SW QUADRANTS AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 60 NM OF
60N42W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 43N70W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 54N50W TO
58N56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 58N47W TO 57N37W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 64N55W...W OF A LINE
FROM 58N57W TO 62N58W...AND WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
50N52W TO 42N70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 58N44W TO
64N59W...WITHIN 90 NM OF 36N75W...AND FROM 40N TO 55N BETWEEN
46W AND 70W.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 65N58W TO 66N55W...WITHIN
60 NM OF 59N43W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 62N40W TO 65N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM OF
59N43W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 62N40W TO 65N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM OF 64N37W.
.FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF AMERICA
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 07.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N73W TO 14N76W TO 12N75W TO 12N72W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 2.5 M FROM 12N
TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 2.5 M W OF 74W.
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 16N84W TO 17N85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 17N85W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO
16N86W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N96W TO 21N97W TO
20N97W TO 20N96W TO 21N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N96W TO 22N97W TO 21N97W TO 20N96W TO
21N95W TO 23N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.