HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC MON JAN 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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(ALL LOWERCASE).
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 21.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 45N59W 988 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR
42N60W. ELSEWHERE S OF 46N WITHIN 540 NM E...600 NM S AND 240 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST S OF
LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N35W 978 MB. FROM 45N TO 51N E OF 43W
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 10.5 M. ALSO FROM 40N TO 53N E OF
46W AND WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 7.5 M...HIGHEST SW OF LOW. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 57N40W
TO 34N62W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA 58N30W 990 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SW
QUADRANT AND WITHIN 240 NM S OF A LINE FROM 59N35W TO 61N50W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 57N35W AND
59N42W. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 62N53W TO 50N40W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED E OF AREA WITH CONDITIONS AS
DESCRIBED WITH LOW 61N40W BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 64N36W 983 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM N...AND 90 NM
E AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N40W 991 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM
SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N41W 992 MB. N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 39N TO 43N W OF 65W AREA OF SW WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 50N70W 998 MB. S OF 48N WITHIN 540
NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 43N66W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N54W 978 MB. FROM 45N TO 55N W OF 49W
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N56W.
ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 59N BETWEEN 42W AND 65W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 61N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W AREA OF N TO NW
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 56N59W TO
67N53W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 52N W OF
51W...AND WITHIN 60 NM W OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W
OF 44W...WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE W OF 63W...AND N OF
54N W OF 58W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BETWEEN 54N
AND A LINE FROM 44N64W TO 47N51W AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE GULF
OF SAINT LAWRENCE...AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 58N60W TO
63N50W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY BETWEEN 55N
AND A LINE FROM 44N70W TO 49N52W...AND N OF 61N W OF 50W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW E OF AREA 51N20W 1003 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 38N TO 50N
BETWEEN 35W AND 46W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 48N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 51N
BETWEEN 44W AND 65W...AND N OF 63N E OF 38W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 64N E OF 37W...AND FROM 51N TO
53N E OF 42W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 51N BETWEEN 40W AND
44W...AND N OF 62N BETWEEN 56W AND 60W.
.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 MON JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 21.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS
TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND
80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO
30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND
76W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30
KT...WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N
TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND
76W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30
KT...WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N
TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO
77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N78W. S OF 27N W
OF
FRONT TO 78W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M NE OF THE
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N70W THEN
STATIONARY
TO 22N78W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M NE OF THE BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 29N66W THEN
STATIONARY
TO 22N77W. S OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M NE OF THE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 29N63W
THEN
STATIONARY TO 22N77W. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W
NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M NE OF THE BAHAMAS.
.ATLC FROM 10N TO 30N E OF 40W...AND FROM 16N TO 30N BETWEEN 40W
AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M
PRIMARILY IN
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 26N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N E OF 55W WINDS
20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 55W WINDS
20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 14N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...
INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 29N
W OF
55W TO A LINE FROM 29N55W TO 25N63W TO 22N67W 19N65W WINDS 20 KT
OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N W OF 55W TO A LINE FROM 25N57W
TO
22N62W TO 19N66W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 28N W OF 55W TO A LINE FROM 28N55W TO
22N68W
TO 19N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N W OF 55W TO A LINE FROM 25N60W
TO
22N65W TO 19N68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN
NE
TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 27N W OF 55W TO A LINE FROM
27N55W
TO 25N64W TO 20N69W TO 19N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
M
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO
16.5N86W...
INCLUDING IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
M
IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N79W TO 16N86W...INCLUDING
IN
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M W OF 84W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 16N85W. S
OF
20N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS
20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA S OF 26N E OF 83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5
M. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3 M
IN N SWELL. S OF 21N W OF 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
M
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO
2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 M
S OF 24N AND E OF 84W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 M
S OF 24N.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.