HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 15.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 55N40W 959 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 59N48W TO 60N35W
WINDS 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 6 TO 13 M. ALSO E OF A LINE FROM 42N44W
TO 58N62W TO 63N43W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 9 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 50N40W. ELSEWHERE N OF 40N E OF 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N38W 962 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 58N48W TO 63N41W WINDS 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 58N30W 970 MB. WITHIN 840 NM
SW...AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 35N E OF 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 55N20W 981 MB. N OF 35N E OF
45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 35N71W 1000 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N66W 995 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N63W 996 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO
50N42W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 50N72W 990 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E
AND SE OF A LINE FROM 31N81W TO 50N61W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 59N62W 999 MB. ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 50N53W TO
59N59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 45N60W TO 52N51W TO 60N60W TO 67N49W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 52N51W TO 62N60W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
W OF A LINE FROM 50N48W TO 60N58W TO 67N52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
GREENLAND...AND FROM 56N TO 60N W OF 58W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 60N TO 64N E OF
GREENLAND...AND WITHIN 180 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 62N57W TO
53N39W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 55N BETWEEN 70W AND
48W...AND FROM 60N TO 63N W OF 58W.
.FORECASTER BYRD. 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 TUE JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 15.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 22N35W TO 23N47W TO 18N48W TO 07N46W TO 07N35W TO
22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 25N41W TO 20N48W TO 07N47W TO
07N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 25N46W TO 07N45W TO 07N35W TO
29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N36W TO 29N37W TO 26N37W TO 25N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N63W TO 29N61W TO 29N56W TO 31N54W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N79W TO 29N80W TO
28N80W TO 28N79W TO 29N76W TO 31N77W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29M81W. WITHIN
31N67W TO 31N75W TO 28N78W TO 26N75W TO 27N72W TO 31N67W SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SW TO W SWELL. WITHIN 30N77W
TO 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 26N79W TO 30N77W W TO NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N73W TO 13N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W
TO 12N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 21N95W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO
20N94W TO 21N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N90W TO 30N94W TO
29N96W TO 27N95W TO 27N92W TO 28N89W TO 29N90W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N89W. WITHIN
30N84W TO 26N96W TO 22N97W TO 18N94W TO 22N91W TO 24N81W TO
30N84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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