HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SUN OCT 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC OCT 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 06.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N38W 992 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FROM 52N TO 61N E OF 50W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 63N E OF 50W
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED E OF AREA WITH NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR
62N34W 1002 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 61N50W TO 51N25W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 49N TO 63N E OF 52W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA. FROM 57N TO 64N E OF
41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 37N76W 1017 MB MOVING NE 30 KT.
FROM 39N TO 42N W OF 50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N64W 1000 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE OF A LINE
FROM 49N67W TO 41N53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 34N TO 44N BETWEEN 54W AND 71W AND FROM 40N TO 46N E OF 50W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY COMPLEX INLAND LOW WITH MEAN
CENTER NEAR 52N61W 982 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO
45 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 61N E OF 70W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 50N44W.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 35N W OF 74W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 62N52W 1000 MB MOVING SE 10 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 63N56W 999 MB DRIFTING W. FROM 53N TO 62N W OF 50W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N57W 1012 MB WITH FIRST CENTER
DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
62N61W TO 66N53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 62N BETWEEN GREENLAND COAST AND
60W...WITHIN 60 NM OF 66N36W...AND FROM 41N TO 45N BETWEEN 60W
AND 65W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM
56N62W TO 52N51W TO 45N51W.
.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 1800 UTC SUN OCT 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 6.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N55W TO 15N57W TO 14N58W TO
12N57W TO 12N55W TO 13N54W TO 15N55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 29N81W. WITHIN
31N77.5W TO 31N81W TO 30.5N80.5W TO 30N78.5W TO 31N77.5W SE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N71W TO 13N72W TO 12N75W TO
11N75W TO 12N73W TO 11N72W TO 12N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 24N96W TO 25N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO
22N97W TO 24N96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N97W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO
19N95W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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