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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED SEP 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 02.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 33.7N 43.6W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
30 MOVING SE OR 130 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT
AND 0 NM ALL OTHER QUADRANTS. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM
OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 32N TO 38N BETWEEN 38W AND 48W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO
3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HANNA NEAR 34.1N 41.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 38N BETWEEN 37W AND 46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HANNA NEAR 35.4N 36.8W
1013 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 37N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M.

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

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 42N E OF 37W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4
M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N35W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 64N BETWEEN 35W AND 37W AREA OF N
TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 62N20W 956 MB. FROM 58N TO 64N
BETWEEN 35W AND 38W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE
N OF 53N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 64N31W 978 MB. N OF 59N E OF 44W
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M IN N TO NE
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 35W.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N45W 999 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 180
NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N42W 990 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED E OF AREA. FROM 50N TO 59N
BETWEEN 35W AND 59W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 5 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 56N35W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 59N48W 1005 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. FROM 48N TO 53N BETWEEN 37W
AND 49W AND WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 53N31W 999 MB. FROM 42N TO
53N E OF 41W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR
51N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.

.WITHIN 180 NM E AND NE OF A FRONT FROM 44N60W TO 38N53W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS LESS
THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 45N BETWEEN 44W AND 47W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 52N54W TO
63N64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 46N
BETWEEN 57W AND 68W AND FROM 61N TO 63N W OF 63W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 47W AND
61W...FROM 46N TO 53N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W...AND FROM 61N TO 64N
W OF 63W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 52N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W
AND WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 53N51W TO 51N56W.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 0000 UTC WED SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT  2.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 25N48W TO 25N49W TO 25N50W TO 23N50W TO 23N48W TO
24N48W TO 25N48W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N41.5W TO 31N49.5W TO 30.5N49W
TO 30.5N46W TO 30.5N45.5W TO 31N41.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N49W TO 30N49W TO 30N47W TO
30N45W TO 30N44W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N86W
TO 16N84W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N72W
TO 11N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N74W TO 11N74W TO 12N72W TO
11N72W TO 11N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N64W TO 13N65W TO 13N67W TO 11N67W TO
10N65W TO 11N63W TO 13N64W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.