HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SUN JAN 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
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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 0000 UTC JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 20.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 60N48W 951 MB MOVING NW 20 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 59N53W 962 MB MOVING E 40 KT. WITHIN 540 NM SW AND
300 NM NW WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 45N E
OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 64N40W 968 MB MOVING SW 15 KT. N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND WINDS
40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 61N E OF GREENLAND
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N40W 990 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SW AND 360 NM
W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA WITH NEW LOW 60N41W 992 MB. N OF
58N E OF 52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N73W 1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND S
QUADRANTS...AND FROM 31N TO 33N W OF 78W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST INTENSIFYING LOW 38N70W 1000 MB. FROM 32N TO
38N BETWEEN 66W AND 74W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 42N W OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N51W 974 MB. FROM 49N TO 54N BETWEEN 42W
AND 53W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO
56N E OF 57W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N66W 1014 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 540 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N37W 1014 MB. FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 35W
AND 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO
51N BETWEEN 35W AND 51W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 48N75W 1002 MB. FROM 37N TO 45N W OF
60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 47N64W TO
50N51W TO 55N49W TO 59N60W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 63N61W TO
65N58W TO 67N57W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W
AND NW OF A LINE FROM 45N54W TO 48N45W TO 56N45W TO 60N60W TO
65N57W TO 67N57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 51N54W TO 54N52W TO 57N56W TO 67N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 47N61W TO 49N50W TO
54N46W TO 57N50W TO 62N50W TO 67N54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 62N60W TO 64N55W TO 67N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 47N63W TO 50N62W...AND W AND NW
OF A LINE FROM 51N54W TO 60N42W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 54N TO 63N
BETWEEN 41W AND 62W...N OF 63N W OF 57W...AND N OF 63N E OF
GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 60N BETWEEN 36W AND
43W...AND N OF 60N W OF 52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN 38W AND 61W.
.FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 0000 UTC SUN JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 20.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 29N85W TO 26N90W TO 20N97W. WITHIN 28N89W TO
29N89W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 25N95W TO 28N89W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 26N91W TO 20N97W.
WITHIN 29N85W TO 30N87W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 21N97W TO 24N94W
TO 29N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WITHIN 24N81W TO 28N85W
TO 24N88W TO 20N96W TO 19N92W TO 22N88W TO 24N81W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 28N85W TO 26N94W TO 24N97W TO 20N97W TO
22N93W TO 24N88W TO 28N85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N75W TO 29N75W TO
29N73W TO 30N72W TO 31N71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N81W TO
30N79W TO 31N78W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N74W TO 30N74W TO 30N73W TO
30N70W TO 31N69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
31N74W TO 31N80W TO 30N80W TO 29N78W TO 28N77W TO 29N75W TO
31N74W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 31N35W TO 27N52W TO 14N53W TO 15N47W
TO 07N45W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. WITHIN 28N55W TO 31N53W TO 31N66W TO 20N68W
TO 12N60W TO 15N54W TO 28N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N54W TO 21N69W TO 13N60W
TO 14N49W TO 07N35W TO 29N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 31N50W TO 24N63W TO 15N60W
TO 14N50W TO 16N35W TO 27N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN E
SWELL. WITHIN 16N35W TO 16N39W TO 14N50W TO 07N48W TO 07N35W TO
16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N71W
TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N79W TO 12N81W TO 10N77W
TO 12N70W TO 17N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WITHIN 16N64W TO 18N67W
TO 17N71W TO 15N70W TO 14N66W TO 15N64W TO 16N64W...INCLUDING IN
MONA PASSAGE AND IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N73W TO 14N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N74W
TO 10N72W TO 12N69W TO 15N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. WITHIN 17N73W
TO 18N75W TO 14N81W TO 11N81W TO 10N78W TO 14N68W TO
17N73W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N73W TO 15N74W TO 15N79W
TO 10N80W TO 11N72W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF AMERICA 33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO
22N87W TO 21N86W TO 21N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N81W TO 21N84W TO 22N87W TO 20N85W
TO 20N83W TO 21N81W TO 22N81W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N82W TO 22N86W TO 21N86W TO 18N86W
TO 18N83W TO 19N82W TO 20N82W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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