HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC WED JUL 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC JUL 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 10.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 58N36W 993 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND
SECOND LOW 63N34W 988 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM W AND
360 NM S QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW AND 180 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS OF
SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW E OF AREA 60N34W 997
MB. WITHIN 360 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED WELL E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 41N68W 1009 MB MOVING E 15 KT AND TURNING NE AFTER 24
HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 240 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N59W 1004 MB. FROM 37N TO 43N BETWEEN
50W AND 58W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N
TO 44N BETWEEN 50W AND 67W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N51W 1004 MB. FROM 37N TO 47N BETWEEN
42W AND 48W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N53W 989 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND
SE...AND 240 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 43N
BETWEEN 64W AND 71W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 45N BETWEEN 55W AND 66W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 52N BETWEEN 46W AND
56W...AND FROM 52N TO 62N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W.
.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 0600 UTC WED JUL 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JUL 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JUL 10.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15N68W TO 18N73W TO 16N81W TO 10N81W TO 12N66W TO
15N68W...INCLUDING IN THE MONA PASSAGE AND IN THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT S OF 12N BETWEEN
74W AND 75W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT PEAK WINDS LESS THAN
GALE FORCE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N67W TO 17N70W TO 19N79W TO 14N82W TO
10N81W TO 12N66W TO 18N67W...INCLUDING IN THE MONA PASSAGE AND
IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EXCEPT S OF
12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
M...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 M S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W AND LESS THAN
2.5 M IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT PEAK WINDS LESS THAN
GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N64W TO 18N68W TO 18N79W TO 14N82W TO
10N79W TO 12N72W TO 11N70W TO 14N64W...INCLUDING IN THE MONA
PASSAGE AND IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M...EXCEPT LESS THAN 2.5 M IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 53W S OF 18N. WITHIN 13N50W TO 14N52W
TO 11N52W TO 10N50W TO 10N48W TO 11N47W TO 13N50W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE TO MOVE IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA
ALONG 64W S OF 18N. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE UNDER
WARNINGS. OVER ATLC WATERS WITHIN 15N52W TO 17N57W TO 16N61W TO
12N60W TO 12N58W TO 13N55W TO 15N52W...INCLUDING IN ATLC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N52W TO 16N56W TO 17N59W TO 15N61W TO
12N59W TO 10N53W TO 14N52W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 22N71W TO 21N76W TO 21N74W TO 19N74W
TO 20N70W TO 22N71W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16.5N86W TO 16.5N86.5W TO 16.5N87.5W TO 16N87W
TO 16N86W TO 16N85.5W TO 16.5N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...NE TO E 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N86.5W TO 16.5N87W TO 16.5N87.5W TO
16N87W TO 16N86.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N86W TO 16.5N86.5W TO 16.5N87.5W TO
16N87W TO 16N86W TO 16N85.5W TO 16.5N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N78W TO 21N79W TO 22N80W TO
20N81W TO 18N80W TO 18N78W TO 20N78W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA
AND JAMAICA...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.
.GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N90W TO 22N90W TO
21N91W TO 20N92W TO 19N92W TO 19N91W TO 21N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N90W TO 21N91W TO 19N92W TO
19N91W TO 20N91W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.