FZNT01 KWBC 221553
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FRI MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MAY 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 24.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 54N42W 983 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM OF
LOW CENTER...EXCEPT BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS
40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M EXCEPT 2.5 TO 5 M IN NE QUADRANT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM W AND 660 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ALSO WITHIN 960 NM OF LOW CENTER EXCEPT 780
NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N39W 987 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 57N46W TO 64N40W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.5 M.
ELSWHERE BETWEEN 240 NM AND 540 NM NE QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 960
NM SE QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 720 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ALSO WITHIN 840 NM NW...540 NM NE...780
NM SE AND 1260 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 TO 4
M.
,48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 57N33W 994 MB. N OF 57N
BETWEEN 47W AND 60W...AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF THE E COAST OF
GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
960 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 37N73W 1020 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 240 NM N
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N73W 1022 MB. FROM 37N TO 41N W OF 54W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N74W 1026 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N74W 1026 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 38N40W TO
35N50W TO 33N60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 57N W
OF 41W AND FROM 56N TO 61N E OF 41W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
47N51W TO 55N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
60N40W TO 64N35W.

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 FRI MAY 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO
20N72W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO 20N72W TO
20N71W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N70W TO 15N72W TO 15N74W TO 13N73W TO 11N70W
TO 13N69W TO 15N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M OUTSIDE THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 15N72W TO 14N75W TO 12N77W TO
11N76W TO 12N72W TO 14N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M
OUTSIDE THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N73W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W TO
12N73W TO 12N70W TO 14N73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M...EXCEPT 2.5 M FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N84.5W TO 17N85W TO
16.5N85.5W TO 16N85W TO 16N84.5W TO 16.5N84.5W TO 17N84.5W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 17N84W TO 17N85W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N89W TO
22N90W TO 21N90W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 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.