HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC FRI OCT 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 04.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.FROM 53N TO 60N E OF 46W AREA OF W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N36W 982 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND 180
NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M...HIGHEST S AND SE QUADRANTS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 63N32W 979 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITONS MOVED WELL E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 62N54W 982 MB MOVING N 10 KT AND
TURNING NW WITHIN NEXT 24 HOURS. WITHIN 120 NM E AND 180 NM SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 61N58W 984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S
AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW N OF AREA. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.W OF A LINE FROM 41N67W TO 52N55W AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 48N56W 1006 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND
480 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N40W 1003 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM N OF
A LINE FROM 62N49W TO 62N65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 61N W OF 49W...AND 240 NM NW OF
A LINE FROM 49N43W TO 45N61W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND...AND 180 NM
S OF A LINE FROM 55N35W TO 48N49W.
.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 FRI OCT 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 4.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO 18N86W
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N69W TO 13N74W TO 11N74W TO 11N72W TO 12N69W
TO 12N66W TO 14N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 25N85W TO 25N87W TO 25N89W TO 23N90W TO
22N87W TO 23N85W TO 25N85W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.06 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.