HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC WED AUG 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC AUG 28.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 60N60W 1002 MB NEARLY STATIONARY.
WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 61N59W TO 57N47W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 60N58W 1002 MB.
WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 63N60W TO 61N53W TO 58N49W AND
WITHIN 120 NM SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NE QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N39W 1007 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 43N54W 1014 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N41W 1011 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 54N47W 1006 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N44W 1003 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE
FROM LOW CENTER TO 50N36W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N42W 1005 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N39W 1001 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 61N
BETWEEN 63W AND A LINE FROM 61N57W TO 49N39W TO 43N53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 53N E OF 46W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 58N TO 61N W OF 61N.
.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 28.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 16N72W TO 16N74W TO 14N77W TO 11N77W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N72W TO 16N77W
TO 14N81W TO 10N77W TO 13N70W TO 16N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N75.5W TO
11.5N75.5W TO 11.5N74W TO 11.5N73.5W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N70W TO 16N72W TO
16N76W TO 14N79W TO 10N76W TO 10N71W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 13N70W TO 16N73W TO 16N80W TO 10N80W TO
11N74W TO 10N71W TO 13N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT BELOW GALE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 11.5N75W TO 11.5N75.5W TO
11N75.5W TO 11N75W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N72W TO 14N77W TO 12N79W TO
11N76W TO 10N72W TO 12N69W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 13N70W TO 16N78W TO 15N80W TO 13N82W TO
10N80W TO 10N72W TO 13N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT BELOW GALE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST AL96...POSSIBLE
TROPICAL CYCLONE...E OF AREA NEAR 14N33W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 20N35W TO 19N37W TO 15N38W TO 14N35W TO 15N35W TO
20N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...INVEST AL96...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 15N39W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
18N40W TO 19N42W TO 19N45W TO 16N45W TO 15N41W TO 18N40W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N36W TO
21N40W TO 20N45W TO 14N44W TO 12N40W TO 16N35W TO 19N36W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.