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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SAT SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 38N72W 987 MB DRIFTING N 05 KT. WITHIN 180 NM W AND 240 NM N
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR 38N73W.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A
FRONT FROM 39N72W TO 41N65W...WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8
M...HIGHEST IN S S QUADRANT OF LOW. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA
BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N80W TO 31N65W TO 40N58W TO 44N58W TO
44N70W TO 31N80W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N72W 989 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
AND SW QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ALSO BETWEEN
60 NM AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N77W TO 31N64W
TO 43N57W TO 45N63W TO 45N73W TO 31N77W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N74W 1002 MB. FROM 36N TO 40N BETWEEN 74W
AND 69W...AND FROM 41N TO 45N BETWEEN 71W AND 51W...WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA 57N30W 986 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 52N TO 56N
BETWEEN 36W AND 35W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 43N TO A LINE FROM 64N40W TO 66N35W BETWEEN 40W AND 35W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. CONDITIONS MOVED E OF
AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 41N52W 1009 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 41N TO 43N BETWEEN 53W
AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO
44N BETWEEN 58W AND 48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N43W 1005 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N AND E OF A
FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 41N40W TO 38N37W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 44N BETWEEN 48W AND 35W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 40N30W 999 MB. FROM 33N TO 41N
BETWEEN 43W AND 35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 61N51W TO 56N42W AREA OF
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA
BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 43N40W TO 64N40W TO 63N56W TO 52N54W TO
43N40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 56N51W 999 MB. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 57N56W TO 55N52W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N45W 996 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 43N35W TO 64N35W TO 56N60W TO 49N50W TO 43N35W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N41W 996 MB. FROM 51N TO 54N BETWEEN 50W
AND 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 53N32W 993 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND
600 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 41N44W TO 41N35W TO 65N35W
TO 59N58W TO 47N52W TO 41N44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 31N TO 33N BETWEEN 46W AND 41W AREA OF E WINDS TO 25 KT
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY CENTERED S OF AREA. SEAS
TO 3 M. ADDITIONAL DETAILS PROVIDED IN [XXX] IN PART II.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FROM 33N TO 38N BETWEEN 40W AND 35W AREA OF E WINDS LESS THAN 25
KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 66N55W
TO 62N55W TO 59N52W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 53N32W DESCRIBED IN
LAST GALE WARNING ABOVE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 65N TO 67N BETWEEN 62W AND 57W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY BETWEEN A LINE FROM 64N41W TO 65N37W AND
THE E COAST OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

 DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 36N TO 39N
BETWEEN 75W AND 73W...AND WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
43N51W TO 40N46W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 43N BETWEEN 70W AND
62W...AND FROM 39N TO 41N BETWEEN 39W AND 36W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 43N BETWEEN 72W AND 63W.

.FORECASTER CONNELLY. 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 SAT SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N66W TO 30N81W TO 26N80W TO 26N77W TO 29N68W TO
31N66W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N71W TO 31N68W TO 31N79W TO 30N74W TO
28N74W TO 27N73W TO 30N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 29.7N 43.7W 1009 MB AT 0900 UTC
SEP 26 MOVING WSW OR 250 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N41W TO
31N46W TO 30N46W TO 29N45W TO 29N44W TO 30N42W TO 31N41W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 29.2N 44.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N45W TO 30N45W TO 29N45W TO 29N44W
TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 27.3N 44.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N44W TO 29N45W TO 28N46W TO 27N46W TO 27N45W
TO 27N44W TO 29N44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.


.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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