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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1630 UTC TUE JUN 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FOR INFORMATION ON ATLANTIC ICEBERGS SEE INFORMATION FROM NORTH

ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP

(ALL LOWERCASE).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE

THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

SECURITE

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JUN 23.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUN 24.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUN 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 44N70W 1010 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 33N TO 40N BETWEEN 64W

AND 73W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 46N64W 1003 MB. FROM 36N TO 40N

BETWEEN 70W AND 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 480 NM E AND 720 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS

TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 49N52W 994 MB. FROM

44N TO 52N BETWEEN 38W AND 57W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4

M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW JUST E OF THE AREA 58N33W 1001 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN

480 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED E OF THE AREA. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS

DIMINISHED.

.LOW 46N35W 1017 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 48N30W 1016 MB. CONDITIONS MOVED

E OF AREA.

.LOW 60N51W 1010 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW 60N41W 1005 MB.

WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED E OF AREA. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS

DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 41N W OF 71W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 53W AND 67W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN 42W AND 56W.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 JUN 23.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JUN 24.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUN 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 14N48W TO 14N52W TO 18N61W TO 10N60W TO 09N52W TO

10N47W TO 14N48W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND

PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N52W TO 17N57W TO 17N61W TO 11N59W TO

08N51W TO 12N54W TO 14N52W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND

PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN E SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N35W TO 16.5N35.5W TO 16.5N36W

TO 16N37.5W TO 16N36W TO 15.5N35W TO 16.5N35W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N40W TO 15N44W TO 15N45W TO 14N45W TO

14N44W TO 15N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E

SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N71W TO 20.5N71.5W TO

20.5N72.5W TO 20N72W TO 20N70.5W TO 20.5N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO

30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N70.5W TO 21N71W TO 21N72W TO

20N72.5W TO 20N72W TO 20N70.5W TO 20.5N70.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.45 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N73W TO 17N79W TO 13N81W TO 11N80W TO 11N72W

TO 17N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... E WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N73W TO 17N77W TO

15N81W TO 11N80W TO 10N77W TO 13N71W TO 17N73W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 14N77W TO 13N79W TO 11N78W TO

11N76W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5

TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N74W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W TO 10N80W

TO 11N75W TO 13N74W TO 15N74W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST

OF NICARAGUA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E

SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N73W TO 16N75W TO 15N78W TO 12N78W TO

11N77W TO 12N72W TO 17N73W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0

M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N78W TO 14N78W TO 13N80W TO 12N79W TO

10N77W TO 11N75W TO 12N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE

TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N88W TO 16N88W TO

16N86W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E WINDS 20

TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N90W TO 21N91W TO

21N92W TO 20N92W TO 20N91W TO 21N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF

COAST OF CAMPECHE... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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.

$$

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.