HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC TUE JAN 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 15.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 52N48W 955 MB MOVING NE 30 KT AND
NEW SECOND CENTER 57N52W 959 MB MOVING NE 05 KT THEN TURNING W
AFTER 12 HOURS. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS OF
FIRST CENTER WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11.5 M. WITHIN 360 NM
SE SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER...AND WITHIN 120 NM N AND W OF A
FRONT FROM FIRST CENTER TO 51N51W TO SECOND CENTER TO 58N44W TO
57N40W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M...HIGHEST S OF FIRST
CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 63N E OF 59W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M. OTHERWISE FROM 35N TO 40N E OF 64W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 54N44W 954 MB AND
SECOND CENTER 58N51W 964 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM S QUADRANT
OF FIRST CENTER...BETWEEN 180 NM AND 360 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS OF
FIRST CENTER...AND BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM NE QUADRANT OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 14 M...HIGHEST S OF
FIRST CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 58N35W 965 MB AND
SECOND CENTER 58N52W 983 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 540 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER...AND WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
58N44W TO 60N39W TO 61N35W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12
M...HIGHEST NEAR 53N38W. ALSO N OF 42N E OF 50W...AND WITHIN 300
NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER AND W OF A LINE FROM SECOND
CENTER TO 62N59W TO 66N53W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 36N E OF 55W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SECOND CENTER DISSIPATED. LOW E OF AREA NEAR
57N28W 979 MB. WITHIN 600 NM SW AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 40N E OF 48W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER INLAND NEAR
44N74W 993 MB AND SECOND CENTER 37N70W 1001 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 55N57W TO
60N60W TO 66N55W AND WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE N OF 48N W
OF 52W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE
GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND W OF A LINE FROM 49N51W TO 54N52W TO
60N59W TO 65N52W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 53N50W TO 50N59W TO 67N57W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE N OF 49N...AND N
AND W OF A LINE FROM 50N50W TO 55N50W TO 62N60W TO 65N52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 59N TO
63N W OF 58W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 53N
W OF 50W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 64N
BETWEEN 50W AND 62W...AND FROM 48N TO 61N E OF 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 64N E OF 62W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 55N E OF 41W...AND W OF A LINE
FROM 41N65W TO 51N44W TO 59N60W.
.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 TUE JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 15.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 31N62W TO
31N72W TO 29N73W TO 28N71W TO 29N67W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO
26N79W. WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N56W TO 30.5N54W TO 30.5N50W TO
31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 29N37W TO
28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 23N35W TO 25N42W TO 22N46W TO 13N39W TO 13N35W TO
23N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 25N45W TO 24N50W TO 15N45W TO 14N49W TO 07N48W TO 07N35W
TO 25N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 23N48W TO 06N51W TO 07N35W TO
27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 25N50W TO 18N45W TO
06N52W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST PREFRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N78.5W TO
28.5N80.5W. WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 28N80W TO
28N78W TO 31N76W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF
TROUGH. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST PREFRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N73W TO 24N80W. COLD
FRONT ENTERING NW AREA. WITHIN 31N68W TO 30N75W TO 31N81W TO
29N79W TO 29N71W TO 31N68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W
WINDS W OF TROUGH. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N71W TO 13N73W TO 12N76W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W
TO 11N72W TO 12N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT 2.5 TO 3.0 M W
OF 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.GULF OF AMERICA STATIONARY FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. WITHIN 21N96W
TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 19N94W TO 21N96W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N92W TO 21N95W TO 21N96W TO
18N94W TO 20N92W TO 21N92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M OR LESS.
.GULF OF AMERICA 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO
26N96W. WITHIN 30N90W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 26N92W TO
27N90W TO 30N90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N81.5W TO 24.5N87W TO
21N95.5W. WITHIN 30N85W TO 31N88W TO 29N97W TO 25N96W TO 25N91W
TO 27N86W TO 30N85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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