FZNT01 KWBC 071616
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED OCT 07 2026
CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOE+AOW/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC OCT 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 09.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 58N52W 977 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO
60N50W TO 59N40W TO 58N36W TO 40N47W. WITHIN 90 NM N OF FRONT
BETWEEN 43W AND 49W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ALSO
WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT AND WITHIN 180 NM N AND NW OF FRONT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM W
QUADRANT...N AND NE OF FRONT AND BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 35W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 54N36W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW
WITH COMPLEX LOW 62N36W.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 55N54W 978 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT AND
FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 52N49W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM SE...780
NM S AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N47W 986 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 57N46W TO 59N43W TO 63N40W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 62N36W 986 MB.
WITHIN 90 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 64N35W TO 62N39W TO 58N40W
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7.5 M. ALSO N OF 63N E OF
GREENLAND...N OF 56N BETWEEN 38W AND 44W...AND FROM 52N TO 56N E
OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 49N
E OF 51W AND N OF 62N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW E OF AREA. FROM 53N TO 62N BETWEEN
35W AND 43W AREA OF W TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 58N35W.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 31N TO 34N W OF 69W AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 35N60W 1011 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW TO
33N72W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N56W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 240
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N49W 1011 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND
NW...240 NM SW...AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS AND BETWEEN 35N AND A
FRONT FROM LOW TO 46N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 44N37W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 57W AND 62W AREA OF S
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N56W 995 MB. FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN 40W
AND 56W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 57N
BETWEEN 39W AND 35W...AND FROM 59N TO 62N BETWEEN 42W AND 44W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN 50W AND
56W...AND FROM 51N TO 55N BETWEEN 51W AND 56W.
.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 1200 UTC WED OCT 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 09.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF AMERICA HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS NEAR 22.4N 93.6W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
07 MOVING ENE OR 070 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 0 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF
CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 23N92W TO 23N94W TO 22N95W TO 21N95W TO 21N93W TO 22N92W
TO 23N92W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ISAIAS NEAR 23.4N 90.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 30
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N88W TO
26N90W TO 25N93W TO 23N93W TO 21N91W TO 22N87W TO 25N88W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ISAIAS NEAR 26.6N 88.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT
60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N84W TO
30N88W TO 29N96W TO 26N95W TO 26N89W TO 24N84W TO 30N84W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 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 STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N80W. WITHIN 31N76W TO
31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N79W TO 30N78W TO 31N76W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO
28N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO LOW PRES NEAR
28N88W 1008 MB. N OF FRONT AND LOW PRES...WITHIN 30N84W TO
30N87W TO 30N89W TO 29N88W TO 28N87W TO 28N85W TO 30N84W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 28N83W TO 28N88W.
WITHIN 29N85W TO 30N89W TO 29N91W TO 29N94W TO 28N93W TO 27N86W
TO 29N85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH HURRICANE
ISAIAS.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 21N95W TO 22N97W TO 19N95W TO 19N93W TO
20N93W TO 21N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N93W TO 20N95W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO
18N94W TO 19N93W TO 20N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...W TO NW 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.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
