HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC WED FEB 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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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 0600 UTC FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 06.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW E OF THE AREA 53N27W 971 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. FROM 50N TO 58N
E OF 52W AND N OF 60N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 60N E OF 53W...N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND AND
N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N34W 978 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 50N43W TO 56N44W TO 52N35W TO 50N35W TO 50N43W WINDS 35
TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR 51N36W. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N
TO 60N E OF 53W...FROM 60N TO 63N E OF 52W TO W GREENLAND AND N
OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5
M...EXCEPT SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M W OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N41W 983 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 420 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR
59N47W. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 60N E OF 55W...N OF 60N E OF
GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW JUST E OF THE AREA 45N34W 975 MB
MOVING E 30 KT AND A SECOND LOW WELL E OF THE AREA 49N22W 965 MB
DRIFTING NE. FROM 33N TO 48N E OF 46W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 6
TO 11.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 42N35W. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 50N E OF
52W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ALSO FROM 31N TO 40N
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MAIN LOW WELL E OF THE AREA 46N15W 965 MB.
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 36N35W TO 39N40W TO 50N43W
TO 50N35W TO 36N35W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 50N35W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM
31N35W TO 31N37W TO 50N49W TO 50N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 50N E OF 50W WINDS LESS
THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF THE AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 44N58W 1002 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE...600
NM S...1200 NM SW AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 37N56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 44N38W 996 MB. WITHIN
180 NM S OF A LINE FROM 40N35W TO 39N46W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 38N E OF 60W AND FROM 40N TO 45N
E OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 34N71W 996 MB.
FROM 31N TO 38N W OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 52N52W
TO 61N59W TO 67N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W
AND NW OF A LINE FROM 40N73W TO 45N65W...INCLUDING THE BAY OF
FUNDY...THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...W OF A LINE FROM 47N48W TO
57N51W TO 60N53W...N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 64N E OF
GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 51N53W TO 58N47W...W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 65N56W TO
67N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 37N75W TO 45N57W TO 48N46W...INCLUDING THE BAY OF
FUNDY...THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...W AND NW OF A LINE FROM
48N46W TO 59N54W TO 62N50W...N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 61N
E OF GREENLAND.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 64N W OF
GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 46N BETWEEN 55W AND
60W...WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 50N35W TO 61N51W...N
OF 64N W OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG IN THE GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE...WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 52N47W TO 60N56W
TO 64N56W...N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND.
.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 WED FEB 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 6.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 27N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 28N43W TO 22N45W TO
20N45W TO 27N35W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN
W TO NW SWELL. WITHIN 27N45W TO 31N40W TO 31N69W TO 20N70W TO
11N49W TO 27N45W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N59W TO 19N66W TO 18N54W
TO 21N45W TO 18N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
SWELL. WITHIN 16N38W TO 19N46W TO 16N55W TO 11N58W TO 08N51W TO
09N45W TO 16N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 25N55W TO 19N45W
TO 18N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.ATLC 27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N80W TO 29N80W TO
29N78W TO 31N77W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N64W TO 30N81W TO 24N80W TO 22N78W TO
28N72W TO 31N64W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N75W TO 31N72W TO 31N80W TO 29N81W
TO 23N80W TO 23N77W TO 28N75W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N72W
TO 27N75W TO 23N75W TO 23N68W TO 31N62W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N67W TO 17N78W TO 12N80W TO 10N77W TO 11N70W
TO 18N67W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 16N74W TO 16N79W TO 10N78W
TO 11N74W TO 11N72W TO 13N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N82W TO 17N84W TO 16N85W TO
15N84W TO 14N83W TO 14N82W TO 16N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF NICARAGUA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N80W TO 18N84W TO 16N86W TO 15N83W
TO 11N84W TO 10N82W TO 19N80W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF NICARAGUA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N79W TO 17N83W TO 16N84W TO 15N83W TO
11N84W TO 10N81W TO 17N79W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA... N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N84W TO 22N87W TO 20N87W TO
20N85W TO 22N84W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N84W TO 21N87W TO 19N87W TO 18N86W
TO 18N84W TO 19N83W TO 22N84W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA 15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N95W TO 28N95W TO
27N96W TO 25N98W TO 24N97W TO 26N95W TO 27N95W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N85W TO 30N89W TO 27N97W TO 21N97W TO
23N94W TO 27N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N80W TO 27N85W TO 20N96W TO 19N95W
TO 19N91W TO 22N88W TO 24N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 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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