HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 26.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 31N61W 1016 MB MOVING N 30 KT. S OF 36N BETWEEN 53W AND
60W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N60W 1011 MB. FROM 37N TO 42N BETWEEN 56W
AND 61W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N59W 1010 MB. FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 55W
AND 59W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO
45N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N45W 1005 MB. FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 40W
AND 49W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N62W 1004 MB. FROM 59N TO 65N BETWEEN 54W
AND 65W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N59W 1000 MB. WITHIN 150 NM NE OF A LINE
FROM 58N48W TO 61N57W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N58W 1001 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE
FROM 58N48W TO 61N53W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 56N47W TO 63N61W...AND
WITHIN 180 SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 54N45W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A
LINE FROM 50N39W TO 55N47W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N42W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER E OF AREA NEAR 60N31W 1004 MB
MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 48N TO 65N E OF 46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 60N39W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 54N22W 1010 MB. FROM 50N TO
56N E OF 38W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 51N
BETWEEN 55W AND 67W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 65N BETWEEN A LINE FROM
46N42W TO 64N60W AND A LINE FROM 46N60W TO 65N70W.
.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 1800 UTC MON AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 26.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRESSURE NEAR 31N61W 1016 MB. WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N59W
TO 30N58W TO 30N57W TO 31N56W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...MOVED WELL N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS...CONDITIONS
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 21N70W TO 21N72W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO 20N70W TO
21N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 12N72W TO 13N74W TO 12N74W TO 11N71W
TO 12N69W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N75W TO 11N76W TO 12N74W TO 11N70W TO
12N70W TO 15N75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N73W TO 13N75W TO 12N78W TO 12N74W TO
11N71W TO 12N69W TO 16N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 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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