FZNT01 KWBC 220358
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED JUL 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JUL 24.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW INLAND WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 52N78W 992 MB MOVING NE
10 KT. W OF A LINE FROM 34N79W TO 34N72W TO 39N66W TO 44N70W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW INLAND WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 52N78W
992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 41N69W TO 37N78W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 54N73W 993 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE
OF A LINE FROM 51N62W TO 45N63W TO 41N67W TO 38N72W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 33N79W TO
36N67W TO 52N49W TO 59N52W TO 59N63W...AND FROM 60N TO 63N
BETWEEN 49W AND 59W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M...HIGHEST SE OF
CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 59N67W 990 MB. WITHIN 480 NM N
OF A LINE FROM 51N43W TO 42N62W...AND WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 37W AND 44W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 61N E OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 57N E OF 44W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 62N41W 1001 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N OF A
LINE FROM 51N43W TO 55N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 64N59W 1002 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 150 NM N AND NE OF A
LINE FROM 60N46W TO 61N55W TO 64N57W...AND FROM 56N TO 58N
BETWEEN 48W AND 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 68N60W 1005 MB. N OF 66N BETWEEN 53W AND
56W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONED MOVED N OF AREA.
.LOW 62N39W 1014 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 54N TO 60N E OF 36W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED NE OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 37N TO 41N W OF
71W...WITHIN 180 NM W OF A LINE FROM 54N35W TO 44N40W...N OF 54N
E OF 41W...AND WITHIN 120 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 60N45W TO 65N54W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 49N W OF 51W...WITHIN 120
NM NW OF A LINE FROM 48N35W TO 43N43W...N OF 65N E OF 39W...AND
FROM 58N TO 63N W OF 59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 66N W OF A LINE FROM
44N45W TO 60N35W TO 66N44W.
.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 0000 UTC WED JUL 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JUL 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 24.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF AMERICA TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 29.4N 87.7W 995 MB AT 0300 UTC JUL
22 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...45 NM NW QUADRANT
AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
29N83W TO 30N87W TO 29N90W TO 27N89W TO 26N86W TO 27N84W TO
29N83W SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA INLAND NEAR 29.4N 90.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N89W TO 29N92W TO 27N91W TO 27N87W
TO 28N85W TO 30N85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERTHA INLAND NEAR 29.3N
95.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 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 AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N71W TO 21N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W
TO 19N74W TO 20N71W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...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.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N74W TO 12N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N73W
TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M OUTSIDE THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N72W TO 12N75W TO 11N74W TO
12N72W TO 11N71W TO 13N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25
TO 30 KT IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN
11N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N80W TO 10N79W TO 10N77W TO 11N76W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N69W TO 14N72W TO 13N72W TO 12N70W TO
13N69W TO 14N69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M OUTSIDE THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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