FZNT01 KWBC 231558
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE DEC 23 2025
CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC DEC 25.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 39N49W 998 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW CENTER
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 45N
BETWEEN 45W AND 64W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED E
OF AREA.
...STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 38N69W 1012 MB. FROM 32N TO 38N BETWEEN
66W AND 78W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N61W 993 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
THE LOW TO 36N62W TO 33N67W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 44N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N54W 982 MB. FROM 35N TO 49N BETWEEN 44W
AND 57W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR 42N49W.
ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 51N BETWEEN 40W AND 64W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 43N44W 997 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 32N TO 45N BETWEEN 35W
AND 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N39W 983 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 52N TO 62N
BETWEEN 35W AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL N OF AREA WITH NEW LOW TO FORM
65N40W 996 MB. N OF 60N BETWEEN 35W AND 43W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 57N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N41W 993 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO
52N BETWEEN 35W AND 43W...AND WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW OF A LINE
FROM 56N40W TO 49N53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH
LOW 56N39W.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 65N39N 985 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 58N TO 62N BETWEEN 35W
AND 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEA 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N48W 995 MB. FROM 49N TO 54N BETWEEN
44W AND 55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N46W 993 MB. FROM 47N TO 52N BETWEEN 44W
AND 50W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 46N TO
55N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N35W 1022 MB. FROM 45N TO 53N BETWEEN 35W
AND 40W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 45N53W 1004 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 45N TO 48N BETWEEN 51W
AND 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N43W 1009 MB. FROM 35N TO 45N BETWEEN 36W
AND 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 48N25W 1017 MB. CONDITIONS E OF
AREA.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 46N63W
TO 50N54W TO 53N54W TO 60N60W TO 67N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 42N57W TO 48N51W
TO 56N51W TO 60N42W TO 63N40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 49N54W TO 54N54W TO 60N60W TO 64N60W...AND N OF 64N BETWEEN
51W AND 55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW
OF A LINE FROM 43N56W TO 47N46W TO 50N50W TO 58N49W TO 60N42W TO
65N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 53N54W TO 55N54W TO 60N60W TO 63N60W...AND N OF 63N BETWEEN
51W AND 55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW
OF A LINE FROM 43N62W TO 53N46W TO 63N40W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 51N TO 55N
BETWEEN 36W AND 44W...AND FROM 37N TO 43W BETWEEN 51W AND 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 60N35W TO 48N50W...AND FROM 40N TO 45N BETWEEN 57W AND 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 51N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W.
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 TUE DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 25.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N72W.
N OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 25N55W TO 20N66W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM
31N65W TO 28N80W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...
EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS W OF 65W. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL
E OF 65W...AND 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL W OF 65W. ELSEWHERE
NW
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 23N50W TO
21N65W. N OF 21N NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 29N50W TO
22N65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL N OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 27N56W TO 22N62W...AND
2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND E OF 65W.
S OF
22N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 65W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS
20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO
18N45W TO 14N61W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N49W TO 25N55W TO 22N65W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NNW TO N SWELL.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 29N80W. N OF 30N
E OF FRONT TO 63WSW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N65W TO 27N77W. NW
OF FRONT AND E OF 69W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND E OF
71W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N TO NE SWELL. E OF
FRONT TO A
LINE FROM 31N52W TO 28N55W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 78W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND
77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 78W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. N OF 18N BETWEEN
73W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WATERS BETWEEN
EASTERN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 2.5 M. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77.5W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M. WITHIN 15 NM OF A LINE FROM 18N75.5W TO 16.5N75.5W NE
WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M N OF 17.5N.
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS
2.5
TO 3 M. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80 W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 80W AND 87W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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