HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SAT MAY 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 18.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N58W 998 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 46N38W TO 34N57W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 33N TO 51N BETWEEN 38W AND 68W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N46W 986 MB. FROM 39N TO 50N E OF
54W...AND WITHIN 120 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 50N50W TO 52N49W
TO 54N40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 43N45W.
ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 56N E OF 58W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER JUST E OF AREA
NEAR 53N33W 984 MB. FROM 41N TO 59N E OF 47W...EXCEPT WITHIN 180
NM OF CENTER...WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR
47N35W. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 60N E OF 48W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 62N36W 989 MB AND NEARLY
STATIONARY. FROM 57N TO 60N E OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 44N35W TO 60N46W TO 66N35W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 62N36W 998
MB. N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW INLAND WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 58N71W
986 MB. FROM 38N TO 48N W OF 59W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW JUST INLAND WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR
54N60W 990 MB. W OF 60W WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 994 MB. FROM 37N
TO 57N BETWEEN 48W AND 67W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 51N
BETWEEN 44W AND 59W...FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W...AND
FROM 61N TO 64N BETWEEN 38W AND 42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 53N BETWEEN 47W AND
52W...AND FROM 48N TO 55N E OF 44W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 52N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W.
.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 0600 UTC SAT MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAY 18.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 21N35W TO 23N48W TO 16N60W TO 10N61W TO 06N53W TO
07N35W TO 21N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N37W TO 20N56W TO 10N60W TO 06N53W TO
07N43W TO 13N44W TO 21N37W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N40W TO 20N45W TO 18N61W TO 11N59W TO
07N53W TO 09N42W TO 16N40W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N71W TO 17N78W TO 14N79W TO 11N77W TO 12N73W
TO 11N70W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 16N77W TO 16N81W TO 13N82W TO
11N81W TO 11N70W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N72W TO 15N77W TO 14N80W TO 12N80W TO
11N75W TO 13N71W TO 15N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N85W TO 16N86W TO 17N86W TO
16N87W TO 16N85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N87W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO
16N86W TO 17N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N87W TO 18N88W TO 16N88W TO 16N86W TO
18N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N89W TO 23N90W TO
22N90W TO 21N89W TO 22N88W TO 23N89W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N90W TO 24N91W TO 25N93W TO 22N92W TO
22N91W TO 22N89W TO 24N90W E 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 KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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