HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC WED JUL 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JUL 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 17.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER INLAND NEAR 56N71W 989 MB MOVING SE
15 KT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 38N75W TO 39N61W TO
58N40W TO 62N64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 54N62W 988
MB. WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE FROM 52N52W TO 45N56W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER INLAND NEAR 54N62W
988 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE FROM 49N50W TO 62N55W...WITHIN
150 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 62N58W TO 60N65W...AND WITHIN 150 NM E
AND SE OF A LINE FROM 49N50W TO 44N53W TO 39N61W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 57N52W. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO
64N BETWEEN 45W AND 71W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 54N61W 993
MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 59N47W TO 61N53W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 65N BETWEEN 41W AND
73W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M...HIGHEST W AND SW OF
GREENLAND.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 42N39W 1010 MB MOVING NE 05 KT.
FROM 32N TO 47N BETWEEN 36W AND 47W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N35W 1014 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.LOW E OF AREA 65N32W 1000 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. N OF 60N E OF
GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M...HIGHEST NEAR 61N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED NE OF
AREA.
.LOW 33N54W 1012 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N49W 1012 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED E OF AREA AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N39W 1014 MB. WITHIN 150 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N43W 1016 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 49N E OF
38W...N OF 62N E OF 40W...FROM 53N TO 59N W OF 45W...AND FROM 45N
TO 51N BETWEEN 56W AND 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 62N BETWEEN 48W AND
65W...AND FROM 47N TO 54N BETWEEN 36W AND 42W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 65N BETWEEN 38W AND 66W.
.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 WED JUL 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JUL 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JUL 17.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N72W TO 17N78W TO 15N80W TO 10N80W TO 12N73W
TO 11N68W TO 18N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN
18N72W TO 18N78W TO 12N83W TO 09N78W TO 12N75W TO 12N69W TO
18N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N69W TO 18N72W TO 16N82W TO 11N83W TO
09N77W TO 11N71W TO 14N69W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN
18N72W TO 16N81W TO 12N84W TO 09N77W TO 12N75W TO 12N66W TO
18N72W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N71W TO 20N74W TO
20N75W TO 19N75W TO 20N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N87W TO 17N88W TO 16N89W TO
16N88W TO 16N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...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.
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N86.5W TO 16.5N88.5W TO 16N88.5W TO
16N86W TO 16.5N86.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...NE TO E
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 ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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