HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC WED AUG 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 14.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N58W 997 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM W QUADRANT AND
FROM 53N TO 59N BETWEEN 49W AND 54W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N57W 998 MB. WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF
A LINE FROM 60N48W TO 63N54W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 59N46W TO
65N57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA 68N60W 1005 MB. FROM 63N TO 67N
BETWEEN 51W AND 56W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 37N47W 1011 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N40W 1018 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N54W 998 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 480 NM E
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N51W 1001 MB. FROM 59N TO 63N BETWEEN 44W
AND 53W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N50W 1003 MB. FROM 59N TO 61N BETWEEN 42W
AND 51W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180
NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 50N37W TO 55N39W TO 59N50W TO 64N55W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 47N TO 57W BETWEEN 35W AND 38W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 39N BETWEEN 48W AND 57W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 49N TO 61N
BETWEEN 50W AND 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN 45W AND
55W...AND WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 55N50W TO
60N50W TO 62N56W TO 66N58W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 50N37W TO 55N38W TO 59N52W.
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 0600 UTC WED AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 14.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10.5N38W 1012 MB. WITHIN
09N35W TO 10N35W TO 09N38W TO 08N39W TO 08N38W TO 08N36W TO
09N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL.
WITHIN 14N36W TO 15N38W TO 14N39W TO 12N40W TO 12N39W TO 13N37W
TO 14N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10.5N41.5 W 1011 MB. WITHIN
15N38W TO 16N41W TO 13N42W TO 12N41W TO 12N37W TO 15N38W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
11N46W 1010 MB. WITHIN 16N44W TO 17N46W TO 16N49W TO 15N49W TO
13N45W TO 15N43W TO 16N44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0
TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N46W TO 17N60W TO 12N58W
TO 13N52W TO 11N44W TO 14N41W TO 19N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N72W TO 15N74W TO 14N78W TO 11N76W TO 12N74W
TO 12N70W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N72W TO
16N78W TO 15N81W TO 11N82W TO 10N80W TO 11N75W TO 14N72W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N72W TO 13N73W TO 11N75W TO
13N72W TO 12N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N71W TO
14N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N74W TO 13N73W TO 13N71W TO 14N71W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N67W TO 18N73W TO 12N77W TO 11N75W TO
12N73W TO 11N67W TO 14N67W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
17N66W TO 18N73W TO 16N76W TO 13N78W TO 11N77W TO 12N67W TO
17N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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