HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED MAY 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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(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 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 08.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 57N60W 995 MB MOVING N 20 KT AND WILL TURN NW AND THEN W
AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 61N56W
TO 59N48W TO 59N44W AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 M. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM N AND NE AND 660 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM N...960 NM
NE...AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N60W 994 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT
AREA OF E TO SE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL INLAND. WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A
LINE FROM 64N57W TO 61N50W TO 59N46W AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 57N W OF 45W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 59N61W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 33N61W 1014 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 39N BETWEEN 37W AND 56W AND S OF 38N
BETWEEN 55W AND 64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N57W 1009 MB. FROM 34N TO 44N BETWEEN
44W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY NEW LOW 42N60W
BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.NW OF A LINE FROM 47N47W TO 35N75W AREA OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 48N64W 1000 MB. FROM 46N TO 50N
BETWEEN 58W AND 63W AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N61W 990 MB. FROM 45N TO 65N BETWEEN 43W
AND 55W...AND WITHIN 300 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 39N65W
1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N60W 1000 MB. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 59N61W ABOVE...WITHIN 720 NM E...540 NM SE...AND 840 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST
SW QUADRANT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 39N35W 1023 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 240 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED E OF AREA WITH SECOND LOW E OF
AREA 45N24W 1001 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 37N35W TO 45N41W AREA OF
NW WINDS 20 T0 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW LOCATED WELL E OF AREA. CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 52N TO 61N E OF 39W WINDS LESS THAN 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 59N61W IN
WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 59N61W IN
WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 64N37W TO 56N42W AREA OF S TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM W OF A LINE FROM
48N49W TO 58N57W TO 60N59W...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 58N46W TO 59N44W TO 57N38W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 39N71W TO
46N59W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF A LINE FROM 58N44W TO 60N51W TO
64N58W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 36N74W TO 47N46W TO 56N48W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 65N BETWEEN 46W AND 64W.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM OF 59N44W...AND N OF 65N E OF
36W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. 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 MAY 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 08.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N71W TO 14N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N74W
TO 11N71W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT 2.5 M WITHIN
90 NM OF 12N75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N72W TO 14N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N74W TO
12N73W TO 11N71W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT TO 2.5
M NEAR 12N75W.
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N84W TO 17N85W TO 17N86W TO
16N86W TO 16N85W TO 17N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO
17N85W TO 18N86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N84W TO 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO
16N86W TO 16N84W TO 17N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 18N88W TO 17N87W TO
17N86W TO 18N86W TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 22N93W TO 22N97W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO
20N94W TO 22N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N89W TO
22N90W TO 21N89W TO 22N88W TO 23N87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N89W TO 22N90W TO 21N89W TO
22N88W TO 23N87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 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.