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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1030 UTC THU OCT 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH

ATLANTIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG

WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO

WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR

GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND

ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS

WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE

CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

SECURITE

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC OCT 01.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 02.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 300 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 59N35W TO 61N49W...AND N

OF 60N E OF 38W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 50N TO 58N E OF 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N37W 982 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W AND S

SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 TO 5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 35N41W 1012 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SE

QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N37W 1015 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.

SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N34W 1018 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.

SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.W OF A LINE FROM 57N57W TO 6459W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN

2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 63N64W

TO 60N49W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 65N57W 983 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 180 NM

E QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM W OF A LINE FROM

61N60W TO 63N62W TO 60N60W TO 57N56W...AND FROM 45N TO 49N E OF

42W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 59N TO 65N E OF 56N.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 62N W OF 50W...AND FROM 44N TO

55N BETWEEN 36W AND 61W.

.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 0600 UTC THU OCT 1.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 2.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 3.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 24N53W TO 25N53W TO 25N55W TO 24N55W TO 23N53W TO

24N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N44W TO 31N52W TO 28N51W TO 28N47W TO

26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N TO NE

SWELL.

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

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N70.5W TO 20.5N71.5W TO 20.5N72W

TO 20N72.5W TO 20N71W TO 20N70.5W NE TO 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.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N68W TO 14N71W TO 13N74W TO 11N74W TO 11N71W

TO 11N69W TO 14N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N84W TO 19N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W

TO 19N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO

25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

$$

.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.