North Atlantic High Seas Forecast

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 38N72W 986 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 QUADRANT OF LOW. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 44N
BETWEEN 60W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N73W 989 MB. FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 69W
AND 75W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 46N W OF
60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 40N74W 1002 MB. FROM 42N TO 48N
BETWEEN W OF 50W...AND WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA 57N30W 987 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 600 NM S AND
720 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 780 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 41N50W 1010 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 45W
AND 51W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO
44N BETWEEN 60W AND 38W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N39W 1005 MB. FROM 35N TO 41N E OF 42W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 44N E
OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. FROM 33N TO 41N E OF 38W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N64W 1001 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N63W 1002 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N40W 992 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 480 NM W
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. FROM 45N TO 55N E OF 43W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 60N E OF 50W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 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 BELOW IN PART II.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.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 KREKELER. 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 1200 UTC SAT SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N79W TO 26N80W TO 27N74W TO 29N71W TO
31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N74W TO 29N73W TO 29N68W TO
31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 29.6N 44.0W 1009 MB AT 1500 UTC
SEP 26 MOVING WSW OR 240 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N46W TO 30N46W TO 29N45W TO 
29N43W TO 30N42W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 28.8N 44.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 29N42W TO 
30N44W TO 30N46W TO 29N46W TO 28N45W TO 28N43W TO 29N42W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 26.8N 44.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 29N45W TO 
28N46W TO 27N47W TO 26N46W TO 26N45W TO 27N44W TO 29N45W N TO NE 
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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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