HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SUN FEB 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 10.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 38N61W 971 MB MOVING NE 30 KT.
WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE...AND 240 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 65
KT. SEAS 7 TO 12.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 42N BETWEEN 48W AND 73W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 44N BETWEEN 42W
AND 77W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH NEW MAIN CENTER NEAR 46N41W
969 MB. FROM 36N TO 44N E OF 47W...AND FROM 54N TO 63N BETWEEN
37W AND 52W...EXCEPT W OF GREENLAND...WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6
TO 12.5 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 48N E OF
50W...FROM 48N TO 66N E OF 56W...EXCEPT W OF GREENLAND...AND
WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO
10 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER E OF AREA NEAR
53N26W 972 MB. FROM 47N TO 50N E OF 39W...AND WITHIN 180 NM NW OF
A LINE FROM 54N48W TO 57N39W TO 64N35W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 6
TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO A LINE FROM 50N64W TO 56N54W TO
60N45W TO 65N39W TO 65N35W E OF 46W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 61N40W TO 58N44W TO 58N47W WINDS
35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 54N TO A LINE FROM
61N60W TO 61N46W TO 65N40W TO 66N35W W OF 35W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 60N41W TO 58N46W
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 46N41W DESCRIBED
ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 48N39W 974 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. FROM 42N TO 47N E OF 40W
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 52N E OF
51W...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH LOW 38N61W ABOVE...WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 10 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
46N41W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N56W 995 MB. S OF 41N BETWEEN 50W AND
75W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 46N BETWEEN
50W AND 75W WINDS TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N39W 990 MB. S OF 43N E OF 51W WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 45N E OF 66W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 37N75W TO
41N69W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE
FROM 34N75W TO 37N72W TO 47N55W...AND FROM 50N TO 55N W OF 53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW AND W OF A
LINE FROM 36N76W TO 48N51W TO 52N55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 43N W OF
63W...AND N OF 63N W OF 54W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 48N
BETWEEN 49W AND 54W...AND FROM 54N TO 59N W OF 47W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 55N W OF 49W...AND FROM
58N TO 62N BETWEEN 39W AND 44W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 51N BETWEEN 50W AND
59W...FROM 54N TO 57N BETWEEN 48W AND 53W...AND N OF 60N E OF
GREENLAND.
.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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 10.
.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 20N74W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO A
LINE FROM 27N65W TO 31N71W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10
M. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 23N70W TO 31N77W
W
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF
21N W
OF FRONT TO 78W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL. N
OF
24N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 25N50W TO 24N62W SW WINDS
20
TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 4 TO 7 M IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 23N50W TO
19N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 18N62W. N OF 27N W OF
FRONT TO 66W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE
N
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 26N65W TO 31N73W W TO NW WINDS
20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO 77W AND
E
OF THE BAHAMAS...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 25N44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
4
TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 26N35W
TO
20N50W TO 17N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 17N62W. N OF 27N W OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 27N55W TO 31N65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W...INCLUDING IN
ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN
NW
SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 65W. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 26N44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
5
TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 21N35W
TO
12N50W TO 10N57W TO 17N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
IN
NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
25N35W
TO 20N50W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC S OF 09N BETWEEN 41W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
M
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 72W
AND
82W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WATERS BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W
NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E
WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 70W AND
77W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO
2.5 M NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W...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 3.5 M BETWEEN 70W AND
78W...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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