HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED JUL 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC JUL 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 10.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER E OF AREA 61N31W 993 MB MOVING NE
15 KT AND SECOND CENTER 62N37W 992 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 180
NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 43N E OF 47W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW E OF AREA 64N25W 996 MB.
CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 40N67W 1006 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM N OF A FRONT
FROM 39N67W TO 41N67W TO 42N63W TO 39N60W TO 36N56W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 44N BETWEEN 53W AND
72W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N56W 1003 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM E
AND SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 600 NM E AND 900 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 49N47W 1003
MB. FROM 38N TO 53N BETWEEN 36W AND 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
31N56W TO 49N38W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 59N55W
992 MB. BETWEEN 360 NM AND 600 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 61N52W 988
MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 62N53W 990
MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 42N66W 1006 MB. WITHIN 720 NM S
AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 38N TO 45N
BETWEEN 60W AND 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 63N BETWEEN 51W AND 66W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 63N BETWEEN 40W AND
61W...AND FROM 40N TO 46N BETWEEN 63W AND 71W.
.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 1800 UTC WED JUL 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 10.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N72W TO 17N80W TO 13N82W TO 10N81W TO 11N69W
TO 18N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO
11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N80W TO 14N83W TO 09N81W TO 12N67W
TO 18N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE
FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N67W TO 18N71W TO 18N77W TO 17N81W TO
10N80W TO 12N67W TO 16N67W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N66W TO 18N79W TO 15N82W TO 11N79W TO
11N68W TO 13N65W TO 17N66W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 14N56W TO 15N58W TO 15N59W TO 13N58W TO 13N57W TO
13N56W TO 14N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N47W TO 15N60W TO 14N61W TO 13N57W TO
13N48W TO 15N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N54W TO 16N57W TO 15N60W TO 12N61W TO
10N59W TO 12N55W TO 15N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN E SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N74W TO 20N74W TO 20N73W
TO 20N71W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO
20N72W TO 20N70W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO
20N72W TO 20N70W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO
16N86W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N85.5W TO 16.5N86W TO 16.5N87W TO
16N87W TO 16N85.5W TO 16N84.5W TO 16.5N85.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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