FZNT01 KWBC 091557
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE DEC 09 2025
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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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SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC DEC 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC DEC 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC DEC 11.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 51N47W 964 MB MOVING NE 15 KT AND
INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 53N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W...AND
FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 40W AND 43W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7.5 M. ALSO FROM 37N TO 55N BETWEEN 35W AND 67W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...EXCEPT SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN THE GULF OF
SAINT LAWRENCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N39W 953 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM
SW QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 57N45W TO
62N41W TO 65N34W WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 540 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
57N45W TO 62N41W TO 65N34W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 M.
ALSO NE OF A LINE FROM 41N35W TO 41N48W TO 49N61W TO 57N61W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST E OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 55N27W 960 MB. WITHIN 480
NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 M. ELSEWHERE E OF
A LINE FROM 39N35W TO 59N57W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6
M...EXCEPT E OF 49W SEAS 6 TO 12 M.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 58N47W 980 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 58N49W TO 58N42W TO 64N35W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 5
TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO 59N BETWEEN 46W AND 54W...AND N OF
A LINE FROM 59N46W TO 60N35W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N49W 974 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 58N47W TO 59N44W TO 62N41W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 56N39W
DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 37N48W 1000 MB MOVING NE 45 KT. FROM 31N TO 37N BETWEEN 36W
AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N42W 996 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 47N28W 980 MB. FROM 31N TO 41N E
OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 39N41W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 61N28W 933 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W
AND N OF A LINE FROM 59N40W TO 63N35W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 7
TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 59N E OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6
TO 8 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 35N65W 1001 MB MOVING NE 50 KT.
WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 37N BETWEEN 50W AND 74W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW E OF AREA
NEAR 47N28W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 34N66W TO 43N59W TO 45N60W
AREA OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 44N79W 988 MB. W OF A LINE FROM
32N65W TO 45N53W TO 49N59W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 35N64W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 49N65W 981 MB. FROM 38N TO 47N
BETWEEN 49W AND 61W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 31N TO 51N W OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N61W 983 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. N OF 60N W OF 56W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N61W 987 MB. N OF 60N W OF 57W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N58W 995 MB. N OF 57N BETWEEN 54W AND
61W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 49N TO 57N W OF 52W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM
41N70W TO 46N47W TO 55N47W TO 60N48W...AND N OF 64N W OF 59W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 51N TO
57N W OF 52W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A
LINE FROM 44N56W TO 47N47W TO 54N47W...AND W OF A LINE FROM
60N64W TO 67N57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 54N TO
56N W OF 56W...AND N OF 64N BETWEEN 58W AND 62W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT
TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 49N65W TO 53N50W TO
58N59W TO 67N57W...AND N OF 61N WITHIN 60 NM SW OF THE GREENLAND
COAST.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM NW
AND N OF A LINE FROM 57N43W TO 64N35W...FROM 56N TO 61N W OF
45W...AND FROM 46N TO 54N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG NE OF A LINE FROM 46N35W TO
57N56W...FROM 57N TO 60N W OF 60W...AND FROM 44N TO 48N W OF
62W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 53N E OF 42W...FROM 55N TO 58N
W OF 54W...AND FROM 46N TO 54N W OF 41W.
.FORECASTER KELLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF AMERICA
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 11.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 14N47W TO 18N50W TO 14N60W TO 12N62W TO 09N58W TO
07N49W TO 14N47W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N46W TO 16N48W TO 18N50W TO 14N52W TO
10N45W TO 11N40W TO 18N46W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N53W TO 10N59W TO 07N49W TO 10N45W
TO 07N35W TO 19N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N39W TO 23N46W TO 20N54W TO 16N55W TO
12N49W TO 07N45W TO 17N39W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N41W TO 14N52W TO 23N50W TO 24N63W TO
06N53W TO 07N35W TO 14N41W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E TO SE
SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 22N41W TO 31N50W TO 28N57W TO 09N43W TO
09N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N41W TO 24N41W TO 20N54W TO
13N43W TO 11N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N35W TO 25N46W TO 24N51W TO 19N40W TO
11N37W TO 11N35W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N SWELL.
.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 27N69W. SECOND COLD
FRONT FROM 31N63.5W TO 26N74.5W. E OF SECOND COLD FRONT WITHIN
31N49W TO 30N64W TO 29N67W TO 28N63W TO 28N55W TO 29N54W TO
31N49W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN W SWELL. W OF
SECOND COLD FRONT WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N73W TO 30N71W TO 29N66W TO
31N63W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W TO NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N73W TO 31N72W TO 30N76W TO 31N78W TO
28N80W TO 27N80W TO 30N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 27N65W.
WITHIN 31N38W TO 30N76W TO 26N76W TO 29N59W TO 28N56W TO 29N40W
TO 31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N63W TO 22N62W TO 23N51W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.
.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N75.5W TO 31N80.5W TO 30.5N80.5W
TO 30N79W TO 30.5N77.5W TO 31N75.5W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N80.5W. E OF COLD
FRONT WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N67W TO 29N68W TO 28N66W TO 30N65W TO
30N64W TO 31N61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. W OF
COLD FRONT WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N79W TO 30N79W TO 30N77W TO 30N72W
TO 31N71W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N72W TO 13N74W TO 12N73W TO
11N70W TO 12N70W TO 12N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 12N77W TO 11N76W TO
12N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N74W TO 14N78W TO 13N79W TO 10N78W TO
11N75W TO 13N72W TO 15N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 20N92W TO 20N93W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO
18N95W TO 19N93W TO 20N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 26N83W TO 26N84W TO 26N85W TO 25N86W TO 25N85W TO 26N83W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 26N86W TO 26N90W TO 24N90W TO 20N96W TO 20N92W TO 24N90W
TO 26N86W 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.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
