HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC THU AUG 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AUG 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC AUG 08.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 47N49W 1004 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N45W 1006 MB. FROM 34N TO 38N BETWEEN
38W AND 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N45W 1005 MB. WITHIN 660 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N42W 1002 MB. FROM 31N TO 47N BETWEEN
35W AND 52W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 63N26W 1002 MB MOVING E 05 KT. N OF A LINE
FROM 59N44W TO 61N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 63N23W 998 MB. N OF 59N E
OF 38W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF AREA NEAR 61N18W 996 MB. N OF 57N E OF
37W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.N OF 64N W OF 54W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 540 NM NW OF
A LINE FROM 45N45W TO 56N38W...AND 40N TO 43N BETWEEN 65W AND
73W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 420 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
45N45W TO 53N35W...W OF A LINE FROM 55N55W TO 61N60W...AND FROM
40N TO 45N BETWEEN 63W AND 71W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 53N BETWEEN 55W AND
35W...W OF A LINE FROM 55N56W TO 62N63W....AND W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 41N66W TO 45N57W.
.FORECASTER KELLS. 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 1200 UTC THU AUG 6.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 7.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 8.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N72W TO 13N76W TO 11N76W TO 12N73W TO 11N70W
TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT TO 2.5 M NEAR 12N75.5W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3.0 TO 4.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N70W TO 15N76W TO 13N78W TO 11N77W TO 12N75W
TO 11N72W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N72W TO 15N78W TO 12N79W TO 10N77W TO
11N74W TO 11N71W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC TROUGH FROM 29N69W TO 20N73W. WITHIN 28N68W TO 28N73W TO
25N74W TO 24N70W TO 25N66W TO 28N68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N80W TO 23N80.5W. 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.