HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC TUE APR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC APR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 16.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW JUST E OF AREA WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 54N30W 980 MB
MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 40N TO 60N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N35W. ELSEWHERE N OF 34N E OF 43W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST SW OF MEAN CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 47N49W 998 MB MOVING E 25 KT. FROM 38N TO 46N BETWEEN 42W
AND 55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT
WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...FROM 37N TO 49N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 47N31W 995 MB. FROM 38N TO 49N E
OF 41W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO
55N E OF 48W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N56W 1003 MB MOVING NE 25 KT THEN TURNING NW AFTER 12
HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW INLAND 59N66W 999 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N62W 995 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND E
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 64N56W 988
MB. N OF 53N W OF 47W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 59N56W. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N W OF 43W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 57N57W TO
62N55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE
FROM 57N57W TO 64N52W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
53W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 48N W OF
50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 56N TO
64N W OF 52W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 53N
W OF 50W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW E OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR
61N29W 986 MB. N OF 55N E OF 40W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WELL E OF AREA AND NEW LOW TO E OF
AREA NEAR 64N32W 992 MB. NW OF A LINE FROM 59N41W TO 66N32W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 41N47W
1012 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S OF A FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 40N44W TO
39N57W TO 40N65W TO 38N72W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N AND W OF A LINE
FROM 37N70W TO 45N42W TO 62N50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG NW OF A LINE FROM 38N68W TO
42N58W...AND N OF 57N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG NW OF A LINE FROM 38N69W TO
42N59W...WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE NW OF A LINE FROM
47N63W TO 50N57W...FROM 52N TO 64N W OF 43W...AND N OF 61N E OF
GREENLAND.
.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 TUE APR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 16.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO LOW PRESSURE NEAR 21N66W
1014 MB. WITHIN 26N65W TO 27N68W TO 25N72W TO 23N72W TO 22N70W
TO 24N67W TO 26N65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NE
TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N64W TO 25N75W TO
21N70W TO 23N65W TO 23N61W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 25N68W TO 20N69W.
WITHIN
26N69W TO 26N73W TO 24N75W TO 22N73W TO 22N70W TO 24N69W TO
26N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N62W TO 28N61W TO 28N49W TO 31N39W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 28N40W TO 26N40W TO
26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N74W TO 22N83W TO 19N80W TO
19N78W TO 17N77W TO 18N75W TO 20N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N89W TO 23N90W TO
22N91W TO 20N92W TO 19N91W TO 21N90W TO 22N89W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N89W TO 23N90W TO 22N91W TO 20N92W TO
19N91W TO 21N90W TO 22N89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M. .
48 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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