HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FRI MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 17.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 45N60W 1000 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 44N TO 47N BETWEEN 51W
AND 63W AND FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE
FROM 31N57W TO 31N68W TO 48N63W TO 44N43W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N56W 997 MB. FROM 43N TO 45N BETWEEN 56W
AND 61W AND WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE FROM 44N50W TO 37N54W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 50N BETWEEN
63W AND 37W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N42W 983 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NW
SEMICIRCLES AND FROM 41N TO 49N BETWEEN 35W AND 49W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N43W. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO
57N BETWEEN 35W AND 52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 63N39W 993 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. N OF 62N BETWEEN 34W AND
42W...AND FROM 51N TO 57N BETWEEN 35W AND 39W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 54N36W. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 60N AND A
LINE FROM 46N35W TO 52N46W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 60N35W TO
64N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N36W 991 MB. BETWEEN 60N AND A LINE FROM
52N35W TO 57N44W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED E OF AREA. N OF A LINE FROM
58N46W TO 59N40W TO 63N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 59N48W TO 62N62W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 56N TO 63N W OF 54W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 52N55W TO 42N55W TO 36N70W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 43N
BETWEEN 66W AND 70W...FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W...AND N
OF A LINE FROM 60N48W TO 64N59W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM OF 42N68W AND FROM 41N
TO 52N BETWEEN 42W AND 58W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 35W AND 42W.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF 57W.
.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 1200 UTC FRI MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 17.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 26N78W. WITHIN
31N59W TO 31N69W TO 29N67W TO 29N65W TO 31N59W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 23N35W TO 22N55W TO 10N59W TO 06N54W TO 07N35W TO
23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N35W TO 25N49W TO 16N61W TO 06N54W TO
07N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N35W TO 21N57W TO 13N60W TO 06N54W TO
07N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N67W TO 16N72W TO 15N78W TO 12N77W TO 11N71W
TO 11N67W TO 14N67W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N69W TO 17N75W TO 16N80W TO 13N80W TO
11N77W TO 11N69W TO 14N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 16N75W TO 14N81W TO 11N81W TO
11N71W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 17N87W TO
16N88W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS... E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N87W TO 18N88W TO 17N88W TO 16N87W TO
16N86W TO 17N86W TO 18N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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