HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC FRI MAY 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MAY 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 24.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 55N40W 983 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM W OF A LINE
FROM 57N41W TO 62N36W...AND WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40
TO 55 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 840 NM W AND 660 NM
E SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ALSO WITHIN
1020 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND NW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N39W 989 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 58N40W TO 63N38W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM E SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 720 NM NW AND
1080 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ALSO
WITHIN 900 NM NW...1080 NM SE AND 1200 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 57N30W 996 MB. WITHIN 1080
NM SW AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 37N72W 1021 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 300 NM N
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW 37N75W 1022 MB.
FROM 35N TO 41N W OF 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N75W 1022 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N73W 1026 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 420
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM N OF 59N BETWEEN 46W AND 57W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 54N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N39W 1018 MB. WITHIN 420 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...AND 840 NM SW AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 57N W
OF 41W AND FROM 56N TO 61N E OF 41W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 49N BETWEEN 41W AND 50W
AND FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN 43W AND 46W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 61N E OF 40W.
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 1800 UTC FRI MAY 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 24.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO
20N72W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO 20N72W TO
20N71W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N69W TO 14N72W TO 12N74W TO 12N72W TO 11N71W
TO 11N70W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 14N74W TO 12N77W TO 11N76W
TO 12N72W TO 11N70W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M S OF
13N W OF 74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N73W TO 12N73W TO 12N71W TO
12N69W TO 13N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
WITHIN 15.5N71W TO 16N73W TO 16N75W TO 15N76W TO 13N72W TO
15.5N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N84.5W TO 17N85W TO
16.5N85.5W TO 16N85W TO 16N84.5W TO 16.5N84.5W TO 17N84.5W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 17N84W TO 17N85W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N89W TO
22N90W TO 21N90W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.