High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
510 FZNT01 KWBC 010408 HSFAT1 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FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0430 UTC THU OCT 01 2026 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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.