384
FZNT01 KWBC 262200
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED AUG 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N59W 998 MB NEARLY STATIONARY NEXT 12 HOURS THEN MOVING
SE 10 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 62N58W TO 60N54W TO 56N50W. FROM
57N TO 60N BETWEEN 45W AND 51W AND WITHIN 180 NM NE OF FRONT
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM
N...240 NM W AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 300 NM NE OF
FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N54W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE
FROM 58N47W TO 62N60W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
55N37W BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N43W 1003 MB MOVING NE 10 KT AND BECOMING STATIONARY BY
24 HOURS THEN MOVING SE 10 KT AFTER 36 HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM NE
AND 240 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO 60N E OF 45W AND WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N40W 1002 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN
41W AND 46W AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 57N TO 61N E OF 47W AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM
S AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N37W 1006 MB. FROM 49N TO 54N E OF 45W
AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 47N47W 1008 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
360 NM SE SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 52N32W 1006 MB. WITHIN 240
NM W QUADRANT AND FROM 43N TO 50N E OF 38W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.48 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 42N72W 1014 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND
360 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 47N TO 51N
BETWEEN 44W AND 52W...AND FROM 52N TO 54N BETWEEN 37W AND 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.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 1800 UTC WED AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N70W TO 16N73W TO 14N79W TO 12N79W TO 10N78W
TO 12N69W TO 15N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N73W TO 13N74W TO 11N74W TO 12N73W NE
TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
15N71W TO 16N76W TO 14N80W TO 10N79W TO 10N76W TO 12N69W TO
15N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 15N79W TO 12N80W TO 10N77W TO
11N74W TO 11N72W TO 13N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO
11N74W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 15N80W TO 10N80W TO 09N77W TO 11N74W
TO 11N69W TO 14N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 14N77W TO 10N80W TO 10N77W TO
11N74W TO 11N69W TO 14N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 14N35W 1008 MB. WITHIN 20N35W TO 19N37W TO 16N38W
TO 14N37W TO 12N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
14N39W 1008 MB. WITHIN 21N35W TO 21N38W TO 17N44W TO 12N41W TO
12N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
15N47W 1009 MB. WITHIN 18N39W TO 21N44W TO 19N49W TO 14N48W TO
13N45W TO 14N41W TO 18N39W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.