HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE FEB 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 12.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 49N47W 982 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 62N39W TO 56N45W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 8.5
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM W AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS...AND E AND
N OF A LINE FROM 55N53W TO 60N45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N42W 988 MB. WITHIN 90 NM W OF A LINE
FROM 57N43W TO 61N40W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 54N TO 62N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W...AND 660 NM S AND
480 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED E OF AREA NEAR 49N32W 999 MB. FROM
40N TO 49N E OF 39W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N69W 1000 MB. FROM 35N TO 40N
BETWEEN 72W AND 65W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M
.42 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 44N60W 985 MB. FRONT
FROM 43N55W TO 37N60W TO 36N62W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WINDS
35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 45N59W 984 MB. FRONT
FROM 44N50W TO 36N59W. WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE OF FRONT WINDS 35
TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 47N BETWEEN 44W
AND 66W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 42N39W 989 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. E OF A LINE FROM 31N59W TO
37N53W TO 43N40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITONS MOVE WELL E OF AREA.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N W OF 57W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 38N74W
TO 45N59W...N OF 61N W OF GREENLAND...AND NW OF A LINE FROM
60N42W TO 64N37W TO 63N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 44N62W TO 47N57W....N OF 61N W OF GREENLAND...AND NW
OF A LINE FROM 60N42W TO 64N35W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 64N57W TO 67N56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING W AND NW OF A LINE
FROM 38N74W TO 44N64W...N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND AND NW OF A LINE
FROM 61N42W TO 64N35W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 58N
BETWEEN 47W AND 63W...WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM
58N42W TO 63N36W...AND W OF 57W FROM 56N TO 61N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN 62W AND
70W...WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 44N47W TO 51N55W TO
58N60W...AND 120 NM W OF A LINE FROM 57N43W TO 62N39W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 52N W OF 53W...AND
WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 55N51W TO 58N48W.
.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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 12.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
M...
HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN
68W
AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 15N AND E OF A LINE FROM 15N64W
TO
12N70W TO 81W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN
68W
AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 18N63W. N OF 27N W OF
FRONT TO
A LINE FROM 27N55W TO 31N65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8
M. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS...INCLUDING
IN
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 4
M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 65W. N OF
26N
E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 26N44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
21N35W TO 12N50W TO 10N57W TO 17N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5
TO 4 M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO A
LINE
FROM 25N35W TO 20N51W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 21N50W TO
17N61W.
E OF A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 20N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 4
M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT N OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO
23N42W
TO 28N45W TO 31N54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N35W TO
23N50W.
E OF 50W...AND S OF 12N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OT LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W SW TO
W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 29N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W SW TO W
WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG 31N W OF 72W. N OF 29N E OF
72W
TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. N OF 29N BETWEEN
72W
AND 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 29N80W. N OF 28N E
OF
FRONT BETWEEN 55W AND 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
N
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 18N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WATERS BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 73W AND
80W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WATERS BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE TO
E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE
MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 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.