HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SAT AUG 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC AUG 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 10.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 42N43W MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 480 NM SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240
NM W SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 540 NM SE QUADRANTS
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N39W 1001 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST E OF AREA NEAR 49N32W 996 MB. WITHIN
420 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 480 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
,FROM 57N TO 63N E OF 37W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 56N TO 63N E OF 37W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 44N
BETWEEN 62W AND 68W...AND FROM 45N TO 54N E OF 49W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 45N BETWEEN 61W AND
67W...AND FROM 45N TO 55N E OF 46W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 0000 UTC SAT AUG 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 10.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11.5N70W TO 12N70.5W TO 12N71.5W TO 11.5N72W TO 11N71.5W
TO 11.5N70.5W TO 11.5N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 12N73W TO
13N74W TO 13N75W TO 11N75W TO 12N73W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N73W TO 15N76W TO 12N77W TO
11N76W TO 12N73W TO 11N70W TO 14N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 15N76W TO 14N78W TO 12N79W TO 10N77W TO 11N76W TO
12N77W TO 15N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E
SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N73W TO 14N77W TO 13N78W TO 10N76W TO
12N73W TO 11N71W TO 14N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N72W
TO 15N76W TO 14N80W TO 10N79W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W TO 14N72W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N71W TO 11N71W TO 11N70W TO 12N71W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N72W TO 14N76W TO 11N77W
TO 11N75W TO 11N71W TO 12N70W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 14N74W TO 15N79W TO 13N82W TO 10N81W TO 09N78W TO
12N77W TO 14N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E
SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 14N76W TO 11N78W TO 10N76W TO
12N74W TO 12N71W TO 13N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N71W
TO 15N75W TO 15N79W TO 13N82W TO 10N82W TO 10N77W TO 14N71W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N72W TO 13N73W TO 13N76W TO
11N74W TO 11N71W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N72W TO
16N74W TO 15N80W TO 12N81W TO 10N80W TO 12N75W TO 14N72W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N73W TO 20N74W
TO 20N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N72W TO 20N71W TO
21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N72W TO 20N72W TO 20N74W TO 20N72W TO
20N71W TO 21N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE
TO E SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.