HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SUN JAN 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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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 1800 UTC JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 13.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 44N66W 998 MB RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING AND
MOVING NE 25 KT AND WITH A SECOND LOW 41N68W 1002 MB MOVING NE AT
30 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM SE QUADRANT OF MAIN LOW AND
WITHIN 120 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 41N65W TO 34N75W WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE...660 NM
SE... AND 1020 NM SW QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 47N61W 985 MB. WITHIN 240 NM ON
EITHER SIDE OF A FRONT FROM 43N60W TO 34N66W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 41N61W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N57W 956 MB. WITHIN 60 NM W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 50N58W TO 52N53W AND BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 NM SE AND
120 NM AND 240 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO
10 M...HIGHEST S QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NE...600 NM
E...720 NM SE...660 NM SW AND 180 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 M IN THE GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE. ALSO WITHIN 480 NM N...720 NM E...960 NM SE AND 840 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N47W 953 MB. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 240 NM
SE...90 NM AND 300 NM S AND 120 NM AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS
55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 7.5 TO 12 M...HIGHEST NEAR 50N47W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER NEAR 55N41W 956
MB AND NEW SECOND CENTER NEAR 59N48W 965 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S OF A
LINE FROM 54N35W TO 53N40W TO 56N53W AND WITHIN 90 NM NW AND N OF
A LINE FROM THE SECOND LOW TO 60N38W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 7 TO
12 M...HIGHEST NEAR 51N39W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E...600 NM
SE...660 NM S...420 NM SW AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS OF MAIN LOW AND
FROM 63N TO 65N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW JUST E OF THE AREA 46N33W 992 MB
MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 39N35W TO
46N35W TO 48N45W TO 46N46W TO 39N35W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5
TO 7.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 43N38W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED
BY A LINE FROM 36N35W TO 38N45W TO 54N53W TO 54N49W TO 46N35W TO
36N35W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 45N16W 996 MB. FROM 35N TO 55N E
OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M IN N
SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 37W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF THE AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N54W 998 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 240 NM W
QUADRANT AND WITHIN 120 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 61N53W TO
67N57W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N
TO 60N W OF 45W AND N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N51W 991 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NE...180 NM SW
AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 58N59W TO
64N58W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IN THE GULF OF
SAINT LAWRENCE...W OF A LINE FROM 47N48W TO 55N51W TO 66N58W AND
N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 64N56W TO 67N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING IN
THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...W OF A LINE FROM 55N52W TO
64N52W...N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 54N54W TO 60N61W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...W OF A LINE FROM 50N49 TO 61N62W
TO 64N51W...N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 64N E OF
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COMPLEX LOW E OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER 51N24W 982 MB MOVING NE
25 KT. FROM 50N TO 64N E OF 40W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 44N
BETWEEN 59W AND 66W...FROM 52N TO 57N BETWEEN 46W AND 50W AND N
OF 50N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...FROM
48N TO 55N W OF 45W TO THE COASTS OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND
LABRADOR...WITHIN 60 NM E OF A LINE FROM 57N41W TO 60N44W AND E
OF A LINE FROM 62N54W TO 64N55W TO W GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM
53N49W TO 60N60W AND FROM 60N TO 62N 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 1800 UTC SUN JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 13.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 24N90W TO 18N94W. S OF 22N W OF
FRONT...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 22N87W THEN
STATIONARY TO 18N94W. S OF 20.5N W OF 94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60
NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
M. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N82W TO 23N90W TO
23N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 22N W OF
94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND
94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE S OF
24N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20.5N W OF 95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC E OF 40W AND S OF A LINE FROM 19N35W TO 15N40 WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 25N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. S OF 12N BETWEEN 44W AND 52W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N AND E OF A LINE FROM
25N49W TO 20N44W TO 10N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28.5N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N80W. NW OF FRONT
AND E OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 28N70W
TO 23N79W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 58W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO
30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M W OF 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3
M W OF 74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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