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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED SEP 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SEP 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 25.

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WARNINGS

... TROPICAL STORM WARNING ... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 30.1N 39.2W 1011 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 23 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN PART II BELOW...S OF 33N BETWEEN 35W AND 42W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...   TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.9N 40.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 33N BETWEEN 38W AND 42W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...   TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.9N 41.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN PART II BELOW...S OF 33N BETWEEN 39W AND 44W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...   TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 29.7N 43.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN PART II BELOW...S OF 34N BETWEEN 40W AND 51W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

... STORM WARNING ... .LOW E OF AREA 54N32W 966 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 M. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 60N E OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...   LOW E OF AREA 63N20W 958 MB. FROM 59N TO 64N E OF 36W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 55N E OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...   LOW WELL NE OF AREA. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 57N37W BELOW.

... STORM WARNING ... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 34N70W 1010 MB DRIFTING NE. FROM 35N TO 41N W OF 59W AREA OF NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM SW...480 NM NW...1020 NM NE...AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...   COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 34N70W 1009 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM NE QUADRANT AREA OF NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...   COMPLEX LOW WITH NEW CENTER 38N63W 1008 MB AND SECOND CENTER 35N69W 1007 MB. WITHIN 660 NM NE...360 NM NW...AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ALSO WITHIN 900 NM NE...480 NM NW...AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N OF A LINE FROM 36N51W TO 36N40W TO 38N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...  ...   COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 38N65W 1005 MB AND SECOND CENTER 35N69W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 37N72W TO 40N63W AREA OF NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...   COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 38N69W 996 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 37N72W TO 41N67W AREA OF NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M. ALSO WITHIN 1020 NM NE...AND 240 NM NW AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 40N46W TO 45N56W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

... GALE WARNING ... .LOW 64N59W 1001 MB MOVING SE 35 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM S AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS AREA OF SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...   LOW 57N44W 1001 MB. FROM 48N TO 53N BETWEEN 35W AND 47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...   LOW 55N37W 1002 MB. FROM 46N TO 52N E OF 42W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM S AND 780 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...   LOW MOVED E OF AREA. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 57N37W BELOW.

... GALE WARNING ...
.24 HOUR FORECAST...   NEW LOW 61N59W 997 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...   LOW 57N37W 989 MB. WITHIN 660 NM NW...AND 540 NM SW AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM NW...600 NM SW...660 NM S...AND 240 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

... GALE WARNING ... .42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...   N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST....

.LOW 61N37W 997 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 180 NM SW...NW...AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...   LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 63N20W IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.DENSE FOG VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 62N41W TO 66N38W...AND FROM 61N TO 63N W OF 57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...   DENSE FOG FROM 61N TO 64N BETWEEN 36W AND 39W...N OF 66N W OF 60W...AND FROM 37N TO 40N BETWEEN 55W AND 63W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...   DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 65N57W TO 67N57W...AND FROM 40N TO 43N BETWEEN 51W AND 57W.

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FORECASTER FIGURSKEY. 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 SEP 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 25.

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WARNINGS

... TROPICAL STORM WARNING ... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 30.1N 39.2W 1011 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 23 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N41W TO 29N40W TO 29N39W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...   TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.9N 40.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...   TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.9N 41.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N44W TO 30N44W TO 29N43W TO 30N40W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...   TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 29.9N 42.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...   TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY NEAR 29.7N 43.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 31N41.5W TO 31N47.5W TO 30.5N46.5W TO 30N45W TO 30N43W TO 31N41.5W WINDS 20 TO 25 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.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST....

.ATLC...
06 HOUR FORECAST...   WITHIN 31N79.5W TO 31N81.5W TO 30.5N81.5W TO 30N81W TO 30.5N80W TO 31N79.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...   WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N81W TO 30N82W TO 29N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N80W TO 30N81W TO 30N77W TO 29N76W TO 29N72W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...   WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N70W TO 29N72W TO 27N73W TO 28N71W TO 31N69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N68W TO 30N81W TO 26N80W TO 27N75W TO 26N73W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N73W TO 12N74W TO 11N72W TO 11N71W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...   CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...   LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...  ...   WITHIN 14N70W TO 14N73W TO 13N74W TO 11N73W TO 11N72W TO 12N68W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...   CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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.

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FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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