HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SAT MAY 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP
(ALL LOWERCASE).
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAY 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 04.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 33N75W 1008 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 240
NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N71W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW CENTER
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N67W 992 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 180 NM SW
QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM
NE...420 NM SE...480 NM SW...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST SE OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE S OF
43N BETWEEN 57W AND 75W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N59W 978 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 180 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST SE OF
CENTER. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE...WITHIN 480 NM S
QUADRANT...AND FROM 40N TO 56N BETWEEN 43W AND 52W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 43N58W. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO
57N BETWEEN 41W AND 67W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N41W 1016 MB MOVING E 15 KT THEN DISSIPATING. WITHIN 150
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N41W 1016 MB. WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N39W 1017 MB. FROM 57N TO 61N E OF 41W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 34N39W 1011 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. S OF 47N E OF 47W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N36W 1013 MB. FROM 34N TO 43N E OF 41W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 31N30W 1014 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.LOW 42N57W 1008 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 150 NM OF A FRONT
FROM 49N63W TO LOW CENTER TO 36N55W...AND WITHIN 600 NM SW
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N52W 1013 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 64N W OF 53W AREA OF NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 57N
BETWEEN 47W AND 63W...AND N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 40N BETWEEN 47W AND 68W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 42N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N W OF 53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N W OF
54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 1200 UTC SAT MAY 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 4.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 25N95W TO 20N97W.
WITHIN 24N97W TO 24N98W TO 23N98W TO 21N98W TO 22N96W TO 24N97W
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 29N85W TO
31N86W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 24N97W TO 28N92W TO 29N85W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M. WITHIN 21N96W TO 22N97W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 20N96W TO
21N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M WITH SEAS BUILDING
RAPIDLY.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N82W TO 22N90W TO 19N93W.
WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 19N94W
TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 24N89W TO 25N90W TO
25N93W TO 23N97W TO 21N97W TO 20N94W TO 24N89W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FOR WINDS BELOW GALE
FORCE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATES. CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. WITHIN
31N73W TO 31N80W TO 30N81W TO 29N81W TO 29N77W TO 29N75W TO
31N73W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 25N78W. WITHIN
31N67W TO 31N71.5W TO 30N70.5W TO 30N68W TO 31N67W SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 26N76W 1012 MB. WARM FRONT FROM 26N76W
TO 29N64W. WITHIN 30N70W TO 30N74W TO 29N77W TO 28N76W TO 28N74W
TO 29N71W TO 30N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N76W TO 11N77W TO 11N75W TO 12N73W
TO 12N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N69W TO 14N73W TO 13N74W TO 11N73W TO
12N72W TO 12N70W TO 14N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N72W TO 12N74W TO 11N72W TO
11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 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 LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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