HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FRI MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 03.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N67W 1003 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE
QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM
THE LOW TO 40N62W TO 37N64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N66W 1003 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE
QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
THE LOW TO 41N61W TO 38N61W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N63W 1007 MB. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 35W AND 44W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 35W AND 44W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 35W AND 44W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 33N77W 1008 MB. FROM 31N TO 35N BETWEEN
70W AND 75W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N72W 999 MB. FROM 31N TO 39N BETWEEN 65W
AND 77W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N66W 989 MB. FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN 60W
AND 69W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO
44N BETWEEN 58W AND 73W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 34N43W 1005 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. FROM 35N TO 38N BETWEEN 35W
AND 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N40W 1011 MB. FROM 35N TO 42N BETWEEN 35W
AND 40W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N36W 1012 MB. FROM 34N TO 39N BETWEEN 35W
AND 38W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF 52W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
53W.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 45N
BETWEEN 61W AND 67W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 51N BETWEEN 48W AND
60W...AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 64N52W TO 62N60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 47W AND 56W.
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 1200 UTC FRI MAY 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 03.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 27N97W. NW OF FRONT N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N96W TO 19N96W.
FROM 21N TO 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 21N95W TO 18.5N93W. S
OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 23N90W THEN
STATIONARY TO 18.5N93W. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 28N83W TO
27N91W TO 23N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 27N BETWEEN 43W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
M IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M
IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N80W. N OF 29N
E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N W OF
FRONT TO 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. N
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N67W TO 29N71W SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M
OFFSHORE COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 84.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 84.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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