HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC THU FEB 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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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 1800 UTC FEB 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 07.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 54N38W 983 MB MOVING W 20 KT. FROM 58N TO 68N BETWEEN 42W
AND 48W...AND WITHIN 60 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 53N40W TO 55N47W
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. S OF 64N E OF A LINE FROM
64N41W TO 60N52W TO 53N52W TO 43N39W TO 31N39W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N44W 985 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 42W
AND 47W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N51W 987 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 59N42W TO 58N48W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 59N40W TO 57N51W...AND
FROM 53N TO 56N W OF 46W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N57W 990 MB. FROM 55N TO 62N W OF 37W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 32N77W 1008 MB MOVING NE 30 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. W
OF A LINE FROM 35N73W TO 31N77W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4
M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N69W 995 MB. S OF 35N BETWEEN 63W AND 77W
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 35N68W 985 MB. S
OF 33N BETWEEN 66W AND 71W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N63W 976 MB. FROM 33N TO 38N BETWEEN 63W
AND 65W WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO
40N BETWEEN 56W AND 66W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 43N BETWEEN 44W AND 74W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N46W 960 MB. FROM 40N TO 44N BETWEEN 40W
AND 47W WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO
51N E OF 51W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 53N
E OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 43N46W 1001 MB MOVING E 35 KT.
FROM 35N TO 46N BETWEEN 39W AND 56W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 43N27W 996 MB. FROM 33N TO
45N E OF 43W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED WELL E OF
AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 37N61W 1007 MB MOVING E 30 KT. FROM 33N TO 38N BETWEEN 55W
AND 68W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 36N W OF 70W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEW 37N68W 987 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE W AND SW
OF A LINE FROM 31N54W TO 35N54W TO 36N66W TO 41N71W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 48N W OF 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 51N TO
55N W OF 53W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM A
LINE FROM 43N70W TO 44N61W TO 49N50W TO 56N W OF 49W...AND NW OF
A LINE FROM 59N60W TO 66N53W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 36N TO
41N W OF 73W...AND FROM 46N TO 55N W OF 51W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 47N
BETWEEN 48W AND 58W...AND WITHIN 90 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 54N40W
TO 55N45W TO 67N53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 61N W OF 46W...AND FROM
46N TO 50W BETWEEN 48W AND 51W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 59N W OF 54W...N OF 36N
BETWEEN 69W AND 74W...AND 43N TO 50N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W.
.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 THU FEB 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 6.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 7.
.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT WITHIN 31N76W
TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 28N79W TO 29N77W TO 31N76W W TO NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. E OF FRONT WITHIN 31N70W TO
31N76W TO 28N78W TO 29N74W TO 31N70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 22N78W. WITHIN
30N74W TO 31N75W TO 29N76W TO 28N76W TO 30N74W W TO NW WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N81W TO
22N79W TO 26N74W TO 27N68W TO 31N66W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 19N73W. WITHIN
31N56W TO 31N67W TO 29N65W TO 28N61W TO 28N58W TO 31N56W SW TO W
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M IN SW TO W SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N47W TO 30N80W TO 22N73W TO 22N61W TO 27N48W TO 31N47W
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 20N71W. SECOND
FRONT ALONG NE FLORIDA COAST. NEAR FIRST FRONT WITHIN 31N49W TO
31N52W TO 29N52W TO 29N51W TO 30N50W TO 31N49W SW WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. AHEAD OF SECOND FRONT WITHIN 31N76W TO
31N78W TO 30N77W TO 30N76W TO 31N76W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N81W TO 20N70W TO
23N56W TO 31N40W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 31N60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 19N68W. COLD
FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N75W TO 29N71W TO
29N64W TO 31N60W W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6.0 M IN W TO
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N80W TO 20N68W
TO 24N59W TO 31N50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO
23N60W TO 23N56W TO 27N40W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M IN W SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N53W TO 20N64W TO 19N53W TO 10N48W TO
17N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N42W TO 20N46W TO 17N41W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 21N39W TO 13N40W TO 11N50W TO
07N49W TO 07N35W TO 22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT OVER YUCATAN CHANNEL. WITHIN 21N83W TO
22N87W TO 18N86W TO 16N84W TO 11N84W TO 14N82W TO 21N83W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 19N73W TO 10N83W. WITHIN
19N78W TO 19N82W TO 16N88W TO 15N83W TO 11N83W TO 10N80W TO
19N78W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N71W TO 11N78W. WITHIN
12N77W TO 14N81W TO 13N84W TO 11N84W TO 09N82W TO 10N77W TO
12N77W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 12N78W TO 10N78W TO 11N76W
TO 12N75W TO 13N75W 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 COLD FRONT OVER YUCATAN CHANNEL. WITHIN 29N83W
TO 27N93W TO 22N98W TO 18N94W TO 22N88W TO 24N81W TO
29N83W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22.5N85.5W TO 22.5N86.5W TO 22N86.5W TO
22N85.5W TO 22.5N85.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
NW SWELL.
.48 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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