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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
2230 UTC WED APR 22 2026 

CCODE/2:31:04:01:00/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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). 

SECURITE 

NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W 

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC APR 22. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 23. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC APR 24. 

.WARNINGS. 

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 35N75W TO 38N72W AREA 
OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 39N69W 1010 MB. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 35N72W TO 37N68W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 
3 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N61W 1000 MB RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. FROM 
34N TO 39N BETWEEN 65W AND 58W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 40N BETWEEN 70W AND 57W...AND WITHIN 120 
NM N SEMICIRCLE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.33 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N57W 983 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N52W 974 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW AND S 
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N 
TO 46N BETWEEN 56W AND 44W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 8 
M...HIGHEST WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT OF LOW. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN 
AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 50N43W TO 50N53W TO 41N64W 
TO 31N64W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 47N53W 1003 MB MOVING N 15 KT TURNING W AFTER 12 HOURS. 
FROM 49N TO 52N BETWEEN 56W AND 54W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 
2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 40N48W TO 
56N48W TO 56N60W TO 40N64W TO 40N48W...EXCEPT IN THE GULF OF 
SAINT LAWRENCE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 52N58W 1002 MB. BETWEEN A LINE FROM 
60N54W TO 54N46W AND THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR COAST WINDS 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY OTHER 
WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N51W 1008 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 720 NM W OF A FRONT 
FROM 31N52W TO LOW CENTER TO 40N49W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 4.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N46W 1004 MB. FROM 33N TO 39N BETWEEN 
50W AND 46W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N41W 999 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW OF A FRONT 
FROM LOW CENTER TO 44N46W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 29N53W TO 
40N47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 42N30W 1003 MB. FROM 31N TO 50N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 35W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WELL E OF AREA. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE 
FROM 31N35W TO 56N35W TO 51N42W TO 31N38W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER E OF AREA 49N29W 
988 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 33N35W TO 60N35W 
TO 55N48W TO 40N55W TO 33N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 53N36W 998 MB. 
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 58N47W TO 61N41W WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 62N BETWEEN 
43W AND 35W...AND FROM 50N TO 60N BETWEEN 57W AND 43W...WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.BETWEEN A LINE FROM 64N54W TO 57N50W AND THE W COAST OF 
GREENLAND AREA OF S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 59N60W TO 67N53W AREA OF NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 62N TO 67N BETWEEN 57W AND 52W AREA OF N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE N OF 48N E OF 
63W AREA OF NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 54N57W TO 42N47W...AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 67N54W TO 54N49W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 45N BETWEEN 67W AND 
62W...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 52N56W TO 
47N47W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 61N59W TO 64N54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 56W AND 
50W...IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE N OF 49N W OF 60W...AND FROM 
52N TO 59N BETWEEN 49W AND 38W. 

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 59N60W TO 
63N54W...AND IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE N OF 48N E OF 63W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 90 NM 
NW OF A LINE FROM 61N57W TO 66N53W. 

.FORECASTER CONNELLY. 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 APR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 20N74W. W OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 
31N63W TO 26N70W TO 25N77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 
3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N55W THEN 
STATIONARY 
TO 20N74W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2.5 
TO 3 M IN N SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 37W AND 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 24N50W THEN 
STATIONARY 
TO 20N70W. N OF 27N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 
M IN 
N SWELL. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 29N35W WINDS 
20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W W WINDS 20 
TO 25 
KT. SEAS 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19.5N BETWEEN 77.5W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 
M. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 89W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.12 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.