HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC THU FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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 1200 UTC FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 14.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 46N59W 981 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO
46N54W TO 44N51W TO 37N58W TO 31N67W. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF
FRONT...ALSO FROM 40N TO 48N BETWEEN 54W AND 62W WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSWHERE FROM 35N TO 42N BETWEEN 52W AND
76W...ALSO WITHIN 360 NM E AND SE OF FRONT S OF 44W...AND WITHIN
300 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4.5.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N52W 978 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NE...420 NM
SE...BETWEEN 240 NM AND 480 NM SW AND WITHIN 480 NM NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 56N41W 981 MB AND
SECONDARY LOW 62N38W. BETWEEN GREENLAND AND A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 63N35W TO 60N40W...AND WITHIN 120 NM W OF A LINE FROM
60N40W TO 57N42W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 57N42W TO 56N44W...AND
WITHIN 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF MAIN LOW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4
TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 50N40W. ELSEWHERE N OF 58N W OF 42W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 44N45W 1000 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE
OF A LINE FROM 46N41W TO 43N44W TO 41N46W TO 49N48W WINDS 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM SE AND E OF A
LINE FROM 50N35W TO 41N48W TO 39N52W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM SE SEMICIRCLE AND FROM 31N TO
43N BETWEEN 56W AND 75W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SE OF
A LINE FROM 43N35W TO 37N54W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 39N TO 48N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 53N TO 59N E OF 53W AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 51N54W IN STORM
WARNING ABOVE.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 55N
BETWEEN 52W AND 66W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM N OF A LINE FROM
55N40W TO 54N50W TO 52N56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND AND WITHIN
120 NM OF THE E COAST OF GREENLAND.
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF
GREENLAND...WITHIN 90 NM OF E GREENLAND COAST N OF 63N AND IN
THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE N OF 47N W OF 63W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF
GREENLAND...WITHIN 120 NM OF THE E COAST TO 45N58W TO 43N64W TO
42N70W TO 37N75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM
OF THE E COAST OF GREENLAND...WITHIN 60 NM OF THE W COAST OF
GREENLAND N OF 62N...W OF A LINE FROM 67N54W TO 60N59W...W OF A
LINE FROM 50N58W TO 45N56W TO 43N63W.
.FORECASTER SHAW. 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 THU FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 14.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 29N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A
LINE FROM 31N54W TO 28N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO A LINE
FROM
31N65W TO 30N68W. N OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO
4 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 26N75W. N OF 27N E
OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 27N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5
TO 4 M IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5
TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 23N75W. N OF 27N E
OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 27N50W TO 27N55W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO A LINE
FROM 31N62W TO 28N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW
SWELL. N OF 30N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N54W TO 20N50W TO 13N58W TO 10N58W TO
07N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST N
OF 30N E OF 45W...AND FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 20N45W TO 16N35W
WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 20N40W TO 16N35W
WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. S OF 11N E OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.