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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC MON JUL 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC JUL 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JUL 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 54N58W 992 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM NE
QUADRANT...AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 720 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM NE...960 NM SE AND
780 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N57W 992 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 480 NM
NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N56W 998 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...AND 600 NM NE AND 1020 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 67N58W 1007 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 52N75W 993 MB. BETWEEN 540 NM AND
1140 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
BETWEEN 540 NM AND 1260 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 60N E OF THE E COAST OF GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 62N BETWEEN
54W AND 64W...AND FROM 43N TO 62N BETWEEN 45W AND 64W...AND FROM
51N TO 61N E OF 38W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N W OF 45W...AND FROM 43N TO
63N E OF 45W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 47N BETWEEN 53W AND
61W...AND N OF 57N W OF 60W..AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF A LINE FROM
45N45W TO 49N35W.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 1800 UTC MON JUL 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JUL 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JUL 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO NEAR 28.7N 85.8W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC
JUL 20
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT
GUSTS 40
KT. WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20
TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWO NEAR 29.0N 86.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWO NEAR 29.3N 86.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN
50 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 0 NM NW QUADRANT.
SEAS 4
M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM SE
AND
75 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWO NEAR 29.6N 88.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN
50 NM N SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT.
SEAS 4
M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 5.0 M.
ELSEWHERE
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM SE AND 60 NM NW SEMICIRCLES
WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19.5N TO 20.5N BETWEEN
71W
AND 74W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE
GULF
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
FROM
10N TO 11N E OF 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND
80W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0
M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND
78W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO
30
KT OFFSHORE COLOMBIA. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND
80W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0
M. FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M
IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.