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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 THU MAY 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MAY 07.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 08.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 09.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 64N58W TO 61N52W TO 59N48W TO

57N46W AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N

OF 56N W OF 43W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 59N61W BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 35N57W 1009 MB MOVING N 05 KT.

FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 35

KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED

WITH LOW 43N59W BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 50N64W 996 MB MOVING N 25 KT. FROM 46N TO 50N BETWEEN 59W

AND 64W AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE W OF

A LINE FROM 51N57W TO 45N58W TO 31N77W AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N61W 988 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF 62N51W AREA

OF SE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ALSO WITHIN 480 NM NE

AND 900 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 65N56W TO 59N43W TO 47N45W WINDS 20

TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED NW OF AREA 65N65W 992 MB. NE OF A

LINE FROM 63N52W TO 60N49W TO 60N46W AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 40

KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 60N W OF 46W WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.06 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N71W 1005 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S

SEMICIRCLE AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N59W 1000 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE AND 660

NM SW QUADRANTS AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO

4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 59N61W

ABOVE...WITHIN 780 NM NE...900 NM SE...AND 960 NM SW QUADRANTS

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N51W 996 MB. FROM 44N TO 58N BETWEEN 40W

AND 52W AREA OF SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NE...1020 NM SE...AND 360 NM S QUADRANTS

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.E OF A LINE FROM 44N41W TO 35N35W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 59N61W IN

WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...FROM 55N TO 64N BETWEEN 36W AND 43W

AREA OF S WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 57N51W IN

WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 64N37W 1022 MB. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED

WITH LOW 57N51W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...WITHIN 360 NM S

QUADRANT AREA OF S TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 35N55W 1017 MB. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED

WITH LOW 57N51W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...WITHIN 600 NM NE

QUADRANT AREA OF S TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

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

58N44W TO 60N51W TO 62N60W...FROM 44N TO 56N BETWEEN 47W AND

63W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 45N63W TO 42N65W TO 37N74W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 65N BETWEEN 43W AND 63W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 62N BETWEEN 43W AND

53W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 46N55W.

.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 THU MAY 7.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 08.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 09.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N73W TO 13N74W TO 12N72W TO 11N71W

TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20

TO 25 KT. SEAS NEAR 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N73W TO 14N76W TO

12N77W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W TO 14N73W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N74W TO 14N76W TO 13N77W TO 11N76W TO

12N74W TO 12N71W TO 14N74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0

M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N73W TO 14N76W TO 13N78W TO 10N77W TO

11N74W TO 11N71W TO 13N73W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO

E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N86W TO 18N88W TO

17N88W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF

HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N88W TO

23N89W TO 22N89W TO 22N88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN

2.5 M.

.42 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 CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.