High Seas Forecast - Western Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
0430 UTC MON OCT 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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). 

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 0000 UTC OCT 05. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 06. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 07. 

.WARNINGS. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 63N37W 994 MB MOVING E 20 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM S 
AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 
52N TO 62N E OF 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED E OF AREA. FROM 55N TO 60M E OF 45W 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA. CONDITIONS MOVED E 
OF AREA. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 39N72W 1014 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND 
SECOND LOW 41N44W 1020 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 39N TO 43N W OF 
50W AND 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N61W 997 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE OF A LINE 
FROM 49N63W TO 42N50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 52N BETWEEN 42W AND 69W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 2.5 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 56N58W 982 MB. FROM 
47N TO 60N BETWEEN 35W AND 62W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 61N BETWEEN 35W AND 68W WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

...GALE WARNING... 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 34N W OF 77W AREA OF NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 65N E OF 56W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 49N BETWEEN 51W AND 62W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 55N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W. 

.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 MON OCT 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT  6.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT  7.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 13N53W TO 14N54W TO 14N56W TO 13N56W TO 12N56W TO
12N54W TO 13N53W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO
30N79W TO 31N78W TO 31N77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N73W TO 11N74W TO 12N72W TO 11N71W
TO 12N69W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 13N72W TO 13N73W TO 11N74W TO
12N69W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 24N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO
24N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N94W TO 30N95W TO
28N96W TO 28N95W TO 29N94W TO 30N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 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.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.