HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC MON AUG 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 26.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 62N33W 1001 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 51N E OF 51W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 58N28W 1003 MB. FROM 53N TO
62N E OF 39W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. FROM 49N TO 56N E OF 35W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N61W 1015 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N60W 1012 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N55W 1009 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N62W 1004 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE
FROM 55N52W TO 64N64W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 49N
BETWEEN 60W AND 69W...AND N OF 66N E OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 51N BETWEEN 52W AND 66W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 65N62W TO 62N61W TO
58N52W TO 54N50W TO 50N43W TO 47N46W.
.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 MON AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 26.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 29N62W 1016 MB. WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N61W TO
29N59W TO 29N58W TO 30N57W TO 31N57W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N BETWEEN 55W AND
63W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...TO MOVE
WELL N OF AREA NEAR 36N62W 1012 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 21N70.5W TO 21N72.5W TO 20N72.5W TO 20N71.5W TO
20N71W TO 21N70.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N70.5W TO 21N72.5W TO 20N72.5W TO
20N71.5W TO 20N71W TO 21N70.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N72W TO 13N73W TO 12N74W TO 12N72W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 14N74W TO 11N75W TO 12N72W TO
11N71W TO 13N69W TO 14N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT
25 TO 30 KT IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS TO 2.5 M FROM 12N TO
13N BETWEEN 73W AND 74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.