HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC FRI MAY 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAY 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 10.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 58N60W 990 MB MOVING N 20 KT THEN TURNING NW AFTER 06 HOURS.
WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...WITHIN 120 NM W GREENLAND COAST
BETWEEN 46W AND 51W...AND FROM 45N TO 55N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 37N BETWEEN
43W AND 61W...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH GALE WARNING
BELOW...WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N62W 984 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF W GREENLAND
COAST BETWEEN 47W AND 51W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N63W 988 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND 240 NM
SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 55N
W OF 48W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL NW OF AREA. N OF 55N W OF 54W AREA OF
S TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 40N62W 1002 MB MOVING NE 20 KT
THEN TURNING N AFTER 12 HOURS AND SECOND CENTER 36N70W 1006 MB
MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS OF
FIRST CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM SE OF A FRONT FROM 46N59W TO FIRST CENTER TO SECOND CENTER
TO 33N75W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 51N54W 996 MB. WITHIN 120 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 60N43W TO 42N50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 60N43W TO 42N50W...AND FROM 35N TO 47N BETWEEN 46W AND 62W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N52W 1004 MB. BETWEEN 420 NM AND 900 NM
SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N
TO 63N E OF 53W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 48N TO 60N E OF 43W AREA OF S TO SE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 51N54W IN
WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 33N73W TO 37N63W TO 45N62W
AREA OF S TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 41N BETWEEN 48W
AND 65W...AND WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 43N63W TO 37N72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 41N BETWEEN 42W AND 61W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 42N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W...AND NW
OF A LINE FROM 35N71W TO 47N64W.
.FORECASTER ANDERSON. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF AMERICA
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 10.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N72W TO 14N75W TO 13N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N73W
TO 12N69W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N75W TO
13N78W TO 11N79W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 14N72W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO
11N74W TO 10N72W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N70W TO
15N75W TO 14N79W TO 12N81W TO 10N80W TO 10N72W TO 12N70W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N71W TO 15N76W TO 11N78W TO 10N76W TO
12N73W TO 11N67W TO 16N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N71W TO 16N77W
TO 11N80W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W TO 11N67W TO 16N71W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N85W TO 18N87W TO 16N88W TO 17N86W TO 16N84W
TO 17N84W TO 19N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N89W TO
23N90W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W TO 21N87W TO 23N87W...INCLUDING IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 24N87W TO 24N89W TO 23N90W TO
21N89W TO 21N87W TO 23N87W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 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 DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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