HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC MON JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 14.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 45N60W 984 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND
RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 480 NM SW QUADRANTS
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE GULF OF
SAINT LAWRENCE...AND WITHIN 600 NM E...720 NM SE...AND 1080 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...EXCEPT SEAS TO 3
M WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 50N53W 952 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND
300 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 52N47W 953 MB AND
NEW SECOND CENTER 56N49W 960 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF
FIRST CENTER WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 M. ALSO WITHIN 480
NM S SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER...BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM W AND
NW SEMICIRCLES OF FIRST CENTER...AND WITHIN 120 NM OF A FRONT
FROM SECOND CENTER TO 58N45W TO 57N40W TO 52N35W WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M...HIGHEST S AND SE OF FIRST CENTER. ELSEWHERE
FROM 36N TO 63N E OF 64W...EXCEPT N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND...WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 54N44W 953 MB.
BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM SE QUADRANT...BETWEEN 180 NM AND 360 NM
SW SEMICIRCLE...AND FROM 59N TO 61N BETWEEN 38W AND 50W WINDS 55
TO 70 KT. SEAS 6 TO 13 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER NEAR 57N35W 964
MB AND SECOND CENTER NEAR 57N47W 976 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360
NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8.5 M. ALSO WITHIN
480 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER...WITHIN 240 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 180 NM N OF A FRONT FROM SECOND CENTER TO
50N44W TO 60N40W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11.5 M. ELSEWHERE
37N TO 50N E OF 53W...FROM 50N TO 61N E OF 60W...AND N OF 61N E
OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST SEAS FROM
42N TO 57N E OF 47W.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW E OF AREA WITH MEAN CENTER 43N25W 993 MB MOVING E 20
KT. FROM 34N TO 50N E OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N52W 996 MB NEARLY STATIONARY THEN DRIFTING SW AFTER 18
HOURS. N OF 55N W OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N54W 978 MB. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 54N55W TO
60N60W TO 67N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF
47N W OF 50W AND N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 56N69W TO 61N60W TO 67N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...NW OF A LINE
FROM 55N56W TO 65N52W...AND N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 53N53W TO 51N60W TO 67N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY FROM 48N TO 56N W OF 50W...W OF A LINE FROM 56N55W
TO 60N59W TO 65N52W...AND N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 51N
BETWEEN 46W AND 67W...AND WITHIN 360 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 52N46W
TO 57N56W TO 65N58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 64N E OF 59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 56N W OF 55W...AND FROM 41N TO
64N E OF 55W.
.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 MON JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 14.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N81W TO 23N87W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 21N95W TO
21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 18N94W TO 21N95W...
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N83W TO 27N92W
TO 24N97W TO 20N97W TO 19N92W TO 27N83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N80.5W TO 22N95W TO
20N94.5W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 20N94W TO 22N95W TO 22N97W TO 21N97W
TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N86W TO 24N91W TO 22N97W TO 18N94W TO 22N90W
TO 22N86W TO 24N86W...INCLUDING NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DIFFUSE. WITHIN 21N95W TO
21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 20N95W TO 21N95W...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 22N92W TO 21N95W TO 18N94W TO
20N92W TO 21N92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69.5W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 31N69W TO
31N81W TO 26N80W TO 29N72W TO 31N69W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N63.5W TO
25N79W. WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N72W TO 29N73W TO 28N71W TO 29N66W TO
31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N54.5W TO
30.5N54W TO 30N51.5W TO 30N49.5W TO 31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 18N35W TO 14N38W TO 11N40W TO 07N42W TO 07N35W TO
18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N35W TO 21N37W TO 12N41W TO 11N47W TO
07N45W TO 07N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 22N45W TO 13N45W TO 07N51W TO
07N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 28.5N35W TO 27.5N40W.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 30.5N36W TO 30N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27.5N35W TO 27N40W.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 30N37W TO 29N36W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N73W TO 13N77W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W
TO 11N71W TO 13N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT 2.5 TO 3.5 M W
OF 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N73W TO 17N73W TO
17N72W TO 17N71W TO 17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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