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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC THU OCT 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 58N TO 65N E OF 38W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO 61N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 50N TO 57N E OF 52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 992 MB. WITHIN 660 NM S QUADRANT WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 35N42W 1012 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N39W 1013 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N36W 1018 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N57W 985 MB. FRONT FROM 63N64W TO
LOW TO 60N50W. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF FRONT WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N60W 983 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 44N
BETWEEN 65W AND 71W AND FROM 43N TO 54N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 52N BETWEEN 49W AND 69W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 43W AND 59W.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 THU OCT 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT  2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT  3.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 25N52W TO 25N53W TO 25N55W TO 24N55W TO 23N54W TO
24N52W TO 25N52W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N52W TO 29N49W TO 29N42W TO 27N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N72W TO 20N74W TO 19N73W TO 20N73W
TO 20N71W TO 21N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N68W TO 14N70W TO 14N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N72W
TO 11N68W TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N84W TO 19N86W TO 18N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N84W
TO 18N84W...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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.