HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE OCT 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC OCT 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 15.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
LOW 47N39W 979 MB MOVING NE 40 KT WHILE RAPIDLY INTISFYING.
WITHIN 240 NM NE...360 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM NW...300 NM NE
AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINEDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
ALSO WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 720 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 62N22W 930 MB. BETWEEN 600
NM AND 1020 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1380 NM SW AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 40N52W 1003 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 420 NM OF LOW CENTER
EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND NW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED
E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N45W 979 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 600 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...AND 540 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
E OF AREA NEAR 62N22W DESCRIBED IN STORM WARNING ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 62N40W 972 MB MOVING 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 240 NM SE
QUADRANTS...AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 300 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM SW AND 300 NM
NE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
E OF AREA NEAR 62N22W DESCRIBED IN STORM WARNING ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N67W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE...420 NM
SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N56W 989 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE...600 NM
SE AND 840 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NW...540 NM NE...840 NM SE AND 1020 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 62N40W 990 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND
240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 120 NM NW...240 NM NE...480 NM SE AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 58N
BETWEEN 42W AND 47W AND FROM 60N TO 65N BETWEEN 37W AND 43W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 45N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 60N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W
AND N OF 64N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N WITHIN 60 NM OF
THE CANADIAN COAST.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM OF E
GREENLAND COAST N OF 65N.
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 TUE OCT 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 15.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 27N37W TO 24N38W TO
21N39W TO 20N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N40W TO 31N55W TO
20N38W TO 20N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.