HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC MON JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 14.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 50N56W 956 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW QUADRANT AND
BETWEEN 90 NM AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 42N56W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE...720 NM
SE...BETWEEN 90 NM AND 660 NM SW AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 35
TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ALSO WITHIN 480 NM N...660 NM E...840 NM
S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.12 HOUR COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 52N48W 954 MB AND SECOND NEW
LOW TO FORM NEAR 53N52W 958 MB. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 300 NM SE...S
AND 120 NM AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW WINDS 55 TO 70 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 49N48W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 55N40W 958 MB AND
SECOND LOW 56N47W 967 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM
53N35W TO 55N47W TO 56N52W AND WITHIN 90 NM NW AND N OF A LINE
FROM 59N48W TO 60N43W TO GREENLAND WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO
12 M...HIGHEST NEAR 51N40W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM SE...S AND
600 NM SW QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW...BETWEEN 90 NM AND 540 NM S...60
NM AND 420 NM SW AND WITHIN 120 NM NW QUADRANTS OF SECOND
LOW...FROM 59N TO 62N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W AND FROM 60N TO 63N E
OF GREENLAND WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ALSO FROM 40N TO
55N W OF 35W...WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT OF MAIN LOW...BETWEEN
300 NM AND 540 NM NW QUADRANT OF SECOND LOW AND N OF 60N ON
EITHER SIDE OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW E OF THE AREA 58N32W 968 MB. FROM
46N TO 60N E OF 45W AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 43N E OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N52W 989 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NE...120 NM
S...180 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT FROM 60N43W TO 55N38W
TO 51N38W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
56N47W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 61N58W 986 MB AND
SECOND LOW 56N50W 980 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS
OF SECOND LOW AND WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF MAIN LOW WINDS 35
TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 55N50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 62N60W 989 MB. WITHIN 90 NM S
SEMCIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N
TO 60N W OF 50W AND FROM 60N TO 67N W OF 54W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M IN MIXED SWELL.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 36N74W 1007 MB. W AND NW
OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 47N51W TO 50N56W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
SAINT LAWRENCE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 62N59W TO
67N55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 43N69W TO 46N61W...THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...W AND
NW OF A LINE FROM 56N57W TO 64N51W...N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND AND
N OF 61N E OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 54N53W TO 58N60W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...W OF A LINE FROM 50N50W TO 54N50W
TO 60N60W...N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 56N58W TO 62N59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 50N47W TO 60N54W AND N OF 60N W OF
GREENLAND.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM IN THE GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE...FROM 50N TO 55N W OF 45W TO THE COASTS OF LABRADOR AND
NEWFOUNDLAND...WITHIN 90 NM W OF A LINE FROM 57N38W TO 60N41W AND
FROM 60N TO 64N E OF 55W TO GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE OF A LINE FROM
54N45W TO 63N57W AND FROM 60N TO 63N E OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 55N TO 63N E OF 40W.
.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF AMERICA
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 14.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 18N35W TO 16N37W TO 13N38W TO 11N42W TO 07N44W TO
07N35W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 21N40W TO 19N43W TO 16N41W TO
16N35W TO 21N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
16N39W TO 25N35W TO 23N46W TO 14N44W TO 07N50W TO 07N35W TO
16N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N35W TO 23N45W TO 16N43W TO 15N46W TO
07N46W TO 13N35W TO 24N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN E SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N74W TO 29N74W TO 30N71W TO 31N67W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M IN N SWELL.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N78W TO 25N80W. WITHIN
31N76W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 28N79W TO 29N77W TO 30N76W TO
31N76W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N70W TO 13N77W TO 10N79W TO 09N76W TO 11N74W
TO 12N70W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 13N77W TO 10N79W TO 09N76W TO
11N74W TO 12N70W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 23N96W TO 23N97W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO
18N94W TO 23N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN
23N85W TO 25N88W TO 23N96W TO 19N93W TO 22N89W TO 21N86W TO
23N85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO
20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.30 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 LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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