FZNT01 KWBC 080409
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
0430 UTC WED JUL 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 0000 UTC JUL 08. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 09. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 10. 

.WARNINGS. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 56N38W 992 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 
300 NM S AND SW...AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 60N36W 993 MB. 
WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 
M.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED WELL E OF AREA. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 41N68W 1010 MB MOVING E 15 KT AND TURNING NE AFTER 24 
HOURS. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 2.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N62W 1005 MB. FROM 38N TO 43N BETWEEN 
52W AND 59W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N 
TO 44N BETWEEN 52W AND 68W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N53W 1004 MB. FROM 37N TO 47N BETWEEN 
43W AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N57W 991 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND NE 
QUADRANTS...AND FROM 50N TO 60N BETWEEN 43W AND 53W WINDS TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 39N TO 43N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 72W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 48N BETWEEN 47W AND 
58W...AND FROM 54N TO 62N BETWEEN 48W AND 63W. 

.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 WED JUL 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JUL 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15N68W TO 18N73W TO 16N81W TO 10N81W TO 12N66W TO 
15N68W...INCLUDING IN THE MONA PASSAGE AND IN THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M...EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 2.5 M IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.03 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND
75W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT PEAK WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N67W TO 17N70W TO 19N79W TO 14N82W TO
10N81W TO 12N66W TO 18N67W...INCLUDING IN THE MONA PASSAGE AND 
IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EXCEPT S OF 
12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 
M...EXCEPT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W 3 TO 4 M AND LESS THAN 
2.5 M IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT PEAK WINDS LESS THAN
GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N63W TO 18N68W TO 18N79W TO 11N81W TO
12N72W TO 11N64W TO 14N63W...INCLUDING IN THE MONA PASSAGE AND 
IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 
M...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 50W S OF 18N. WITHIN 13N50W TO 13N52W 
TO 11N52W TO 10N50W TO 10N48W TO 11N47W TO 13N50W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 61W S OF 18N. WITHIN 
15N53W TO 16N59W TO 17N63W TO 11N61W TO 11N57W TO 13N53W TO 
15N53W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE TO MOVE INTO THE CARIBBEAN SEA 
NEAR 75W. WITHIN 14N52W TO 17N57W TO 15N63W TO 13N62W TO 12N53W 
TO 14N52W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 22N71W TO 21N76W TO 21N74W TO 19N74W
TO 20N70W TO 22N71W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16.5N86W TO 16.5N86.5W TO 16.5N87.5W TO 16N87W
TO 16N86W TO 16N85.5W TO 16.5N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N86.5W TO 16.5N87W TO 16.5N87.5W TO 
16N87W TO 16N86.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N78W TO 21N79W TO 22N80W TO
20N81W TO 18N80W TO 18N78W TO 20N78W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA
AND JAMAICA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N90W TO 22N90W TO
21N91W TO 20N92W TO 19N92W TO 19N91W TO 21N90W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N90W TO 21N91W TO 19N92W TO
19N91W TO 20N91W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.