HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED OCT 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND
ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS
WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE
CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC OCT 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 16.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 44N67W 1006 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N55W 988 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE
AND 300 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM NE AND 1080 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N49W 974 MB. WITHIN 660 NM OF LOW CENTER
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...AND 780 NM NE AND 1140 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 50N TO 61N E OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 60N E OF 50W...AND FROM 55N TO 62N BETWEEN
50W AND 64W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N40W 993 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND
240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM SE AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 35N55W 1014 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW
CENTER TO 40N35W. WITHIN 360 NM N AND 180 NM S OF THE FRONT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N43W 1012 MB. WITHIN 540 NM NE AND 300
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.N OF 59N E OF 38W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N E OF THE E COAST OF GREENLAND WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS...
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 45N
BETWEEN 65W AND 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 55N TO 60N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W
AND N OF 64N W OF THE W COAST OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 56N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W
AND N OF 59N BETWEEN THE W COAST OF GREENLAND AND 61W.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 64W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 1200 UTC WED OCT 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 16.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FROM 21N TO 27N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0
M IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 38W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 40W WINDS
20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 29N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS
2.5 M. PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT
OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.