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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC MON OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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 1800 UTC OCT 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 07.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 45N64W 1002 MB MOVING N 20 KT. FROM 43N TO 48N BETWEEN 54W
AND 61W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 54N
BETWEEN 50W AND 66W AND WITHIN 360 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 40N66W TO
33N73W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW INLAND WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 53N60W
980 MB. FROM 43N TO 50N BETWEEN 56W AND 67W...FROM 54N TO 57N
BETWEEN 47W AND 61W...AND FROM 47N TO 55N BETWEEN 39W AND 47W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 60N
BETWEEN 36W AND 69W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N54W 978 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 42W
AND 49W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 57N54W 984 MB AND
SECOND NEW CENTER 60N40W 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF
SECOND NEW CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ALSO BETWEEN
90 NM AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 43N62W TO 43N50W TO
50N40W TO 59N40W TO 60N35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
OTHERWISE BETWEEN 35W AND FRONT FROM 52N37W TO 38N47W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 M. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 35W AND A LINE FROM 53N39W TO 61N49W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 35W AND A LINE FROM 57N37W TO 65N41W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 40N TO 47N BETWEEN 35W AND 47W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED INTO STORM WARNING ABOVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 35N W OF 74W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 35N W OF 64W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 39N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED INTO THE FRONT DESCRIBED IN
THE STORM WARNING ABOVE.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 46N
BETWEEN 59W AND 66W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 54N BETWEEN 44W AND 52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 59N BETWEEN 35W AND 39W.
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 64N40W TO
65N36W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N BETWEEN 37W AND
40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 63N40W
TO 66N35W.
.FORECASTER COLLINS. 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 1800 UTC MON OCT 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 6.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 7.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 29N80W.
WITHIN
31N73W TO 31N80W TO 29N80W TO 29N77W TO 30N75W TO 31N73W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO LOW PRES NEAR
30N79W 1010 MB TO 30N81W. WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO
29N77W TO 31N72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N68W TO 15N71W TO 15N78W TO 12N77W TO 12N72W
TO 11N67W TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.GULF OF AMERICA 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N96W TO 25N97W TO
23N98W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N94W TO 22N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1007 MB NEAR 22N95W...POSSIBLE
TROPICAL CYCLONE...WITHIN 21N91W TO 25N97W TO 21N97W TO 20N96W TO
19N94W TO 20N91W TO 21N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE / FIGURSKEY
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