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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1630 UTC FRI JUN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC JUN 26.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUN 27.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 56N32W 993 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 42N

TO 56N E OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE

FROM 40N TO 57N E OF 47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 57N24W 985 MB. FROM 46N

TO 58N E OF 42W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 65N40W 995 MB MOVING SE 10 KT.

N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 64N38W 1003

MB. N OF 65N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 63N38W 1000 MB.

N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER E OF AREA NEAR

63N33W 998 MB. N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.

SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND WINDS TO 25

KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 39N62W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E

AND SE...AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 39N65W 1020 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE

QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N55W 1016 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE...

300 NM SE...AND 480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N38W 1010 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE...

AND 480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 4 M.

.LOW 59N41W 1000 MB NEARLY STATIONARY WILL MOVE E AFTER 24

HOURS. WITHIN 240 NM SW...AND 360 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N41W 998 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND

SE...AND 240 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS

TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST E OF AREA NEAR 59N34W 999 MB.

WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 61N W OF 53W AREA OF W TO

NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N58W 1006 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W

AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 58N

W OF 60W...AND FROM 40N TO 45N W OF 60W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 54N W OF 55W...AND

FROM 39N TO 49N W OF 50W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF

SAINT LAWRENCE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 60N W OF 61W...AND

FROM 38N TO 56N W OF 44W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF SAINT

LAWRENCE.

.FORECASTER MILLS. 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 FRI JUN 26.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUN 27.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W...INCLUDING

GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO

30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.

SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 78.5W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND

80W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30

KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND IN

THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST FROM 11N

TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W. FROM 10N TO 11N

E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND

83W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30

KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS

4.0 TO 5.0 M IN NE SWELL FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND

78W...AND 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 82W

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 82.5W...

INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...

EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND IN THE

GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST OFFSHORE

COLOMBIA. FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND

80W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO

30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.

SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M...HIGHEST OFFSHORE COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE

FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 70W AND

75W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS

20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M OFFSHORE HISPANIOLA.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 71W AND

76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO

25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 86W...INCLUDING GULF

OF HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 86W...INCLUDING GULF OF

HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.