HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).
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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 0600 UTC JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 21.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 42N65W 993 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF A
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM THE LOW TO 35N68W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS
3.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 45N BETWEEN 54W AND 70W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N43W 979 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 55N
BETWEEN 35W AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA 58N34W 990 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S AND
360 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED E OF AREA WITH NEW LOW 64N39W
991 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT AND FROM 58N TO 63N E OF 52W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA. FROM 42N TO 50N E OF 45W AREA OF W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 45N W OF 60W AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N54W 991 MB. FROM 42N TO 60N BETWEEN 50W
AND 68W AND FROM 45N TO 57N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 56N59W TO
67N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 52N W OF
51W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N W OF
GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W
OF 45W AND N OF 54N W OF 58W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N W OF
57W AND FROM 45N TO 50N W OF 57W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF 50W AND W OF A LINE FROM 43N61W TO
48N51W TO 53N53W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 58N W OF
56W...N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND...AND FROM 40N TO 50N W OF 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 57N W OF 35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 52N W OF 50W.
.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 0600 UTC MON JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 21.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15N70W TO 17N73W TO 17N76W TO 12N79W TO 10N76W TO 11N71W
TO 15N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 15N74W TO
15N78W TO 14N80W TO 10N79W TO 12N75W TO 11N70W TO
15N74W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N76W TO 14N80W TO 10N79W TO 09N76W
TO 11N74W TO 15N76W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO 3.0 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N75W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO
3.0 M. WITHIN 14N75W TO 14N80W TO 10N80W TO 10N76W TO 12N76W TO
11N70W TO 14N75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N67.5W TO 31N72W TO 30N72W TO 30N70W TO 30.5N68W
TO 31N67.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
31N73W TO 31N78W TO 29N80W TO 28N80W TO 28N77W TO 31N73W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N74W TO 27N74W TO 27N75W TO 25N77W
TO 24N77W TO 24N76W TO 26N74W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N68W TO 29N70W TO 27N78W TO 23N82W TO
22N78W TO 24N73W TO 28N68W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO 3.0 M.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N54W TO 21N66W TO 13N60W
TO 07N46W TO 07N35W TO 29N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 29N56W TO 19N66W TO 08N52W
TO 07N35W TO 29N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 29N53W TO 21N69W TO 07N48W
TO 07N35W TO 28N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 21N74W TO
20N75W TO 19N75W TO 20N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 18N69W TO 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N72W TO
17N71W TO 18N69W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.ATLC AND GULF OF AMERICA 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N81W TO
25N82W TO 24N83W TO 23N82W TO 23N80W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N81W TO 26N84W TO 25N85W TO 23N84W TO
23N81W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N84W TO 22N86W TO 20N87W TO 18N88W TO 17N87W
TO 18N85W TO 21N84W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF
OF HONDURAS...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N82W TO 19N84W TO 18N87W TO 16N88W TO
16N85W TO 17N82W TO 19N82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N77W TO 23N82W TO 22N85W TO 19N86W
TO 18N84W TO 19N78W TO 21N77W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 24N82W TO 27N83W TO 25N90W TO 23N96W TO
20N97W TO 18N95W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.15 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 RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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