FZNT01 KWBC 311612
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SAT JAN 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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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(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 JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 02.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WARNING...
.LOW 37N72W 1007 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH NEW MAIN CENTER 34N74W 984 MB.
WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NW OF A FRONT FROM LOW CENTER
TO 37N67W...AND FROM 34N TO 38N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W WINDS 45 TO
60 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8.5 M...HIGHEST W SEMICIRCLE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 35N72W 974 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND SE QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 70 KT.
SEAS 6.5 TO 10.5 M...HIGHEST SW SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180
NM NW OF FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 39N63W...WITHIN 150 NM NE OF
FRONT FROM 39N63W TO 36N57W...WITHIN 420 NM SE...AND 360 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ALSO S OF 44N W OF
49W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5. M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 44N57W 966 MB. WITHIN 600 NM S
QUADRANT AND FROM 47N TO 49N BETWEEN 56W AND 60W WINDS 40 TO 55
KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 53N W OF 36W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 9 M...HIGHEST S OF LOW BETWEEN 54W AND 69W.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 54N37W 962 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 48N TO 53N E OF
43W AND WITHIN 90 NM NW AND W OF A LINE FROM 57N47W TO 59N42W TO
61N41W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M. ALSO N OF 45N E OF 51W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M...HIGHEST JUST N OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N35W 966 MB. FROM 39N TO 53N E OF 43W AND
FROM 54N TO 63N BETWEEN 37W AND 44W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5
TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 46N54W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
BELOW WITH LOW 57N34W.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 45N42W 1000 MB MOVING NE 35 KT THEN TURNING MORE NW AFTER 24
HOURS. S OF 48N E OF 65W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH LOW 53N35W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 57N34W 976 MB. E
OF A LINE FROM 62N52W TO 45N35W AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 53N51W 985 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 600 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5. M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT
WHERE DESCRIBED ABOVE...N OF 53N W OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
53N35W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N W 57W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT
TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 36N76W TO 49N50W AND
NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 59N60W TO 64N52W AND WITHIN 90 NM SE OF
GREENLAND COAST N OF 61N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 60N61W TO 67N57W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
W...NW...AND N OF A LINE FROM 31N80W TO 35N75W TO 42N70W TO
47N50W TO 58N57W TO 61N56W TO 60N45W AND WITHIN 90 NM E AND SE OF
GREENLAND COAST N OF 61N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE
FROM 62N60W TO 67N55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
NW AND W OF A LINE FROM 34N77W TO 53N54W TO 59N54W TO 60N44W AND
WITHIN 90 NM E AND SE OF GREENLAND COAST.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 56N TO 61N W OF
52W...FROM 51N TO 54N BETWEEN 37W AND 52W...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
60N42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 59N W OF 56W...WITHIN 90
NM E OF A LINE FROM 62N43W TO 56N40W...AND WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A
LINE FROM 31N76W TO 41N63W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 53N BETWEEN 46W AND 62W
AND FROM 57N TO 65N E OF 41W.
.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 SAT JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 2.
.WARNINGS.
...ATLC STORM WARNING...
.ATLC WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N72W TO 26N74W TO 24N73W TO 24N66W TO
26N64W TO 31N66W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N65W TO 26N63W TO 24N52W TO 28N36W
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32N74W 1005 MB TO
RAPIDLY INTENSIFY. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM 31N75.5W TO
26.5N80W. E OF FRONT WITHIN 29N69W TO 28N71W TO 27N71W TO 26N70W
TO 27N69W TO 29N69W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT WITHIN 31N64W TO 27N68W TO 29N72W TO 23N74W
TO 23N70W TO 26N62W TO 31N64W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N64W TO 25N54W TO 25N43W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N75W 997 MB.
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22.5N78W. E OF FRONT WITHIN
31N61W TO 31N67W TO 28N68W TO 27N67W TO 28N62W TO 31N61W S TO SW
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. W OF FRONT WITHIN 31N74W TO
31N81W TO 27N80W TO 24N80W TO 26N77W TO 28N75W TO
31N74W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3.0 TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N55W TO 31N61W TO 27N67W TO
31N73W TO 22N79W TO 26N59W TO 31N55W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M. REMIANDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 27N57W TO
24N50W TO 24N42W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N75W 980 MB.
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 20N73W. E OF FRONT WITHIN
31N69W TO 31N73W TO 30N72W TO 30N71W TO 30N69W TO 31N69W SW TO W
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 8.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N57W TO
30N70W TO 31N80W TO 27N79W TO 25N72W TO 29N67W TO
31N57W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
5.5 TO 7.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N50W TO 27N68W TO
27N80W TO 21N75W TO 24N67W TO 23N62W TO 31N50W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 26N57W TO 25N54W TO 27N46W TO 27N35W
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N75W 969 MB.
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 19N66W. LITTLE CHANGE...
EXCEPT WINDS BELOW STORM FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N75W 961 MB.
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM 31N55.5W TO 18.5N66W. E OF FRONT
WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N55W TO 27N58W TO 25N57W TO 25N53W TO 27N49W
TO 31N48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. W OF
FRONT WITHIN 31N57W TO 30N79W TO 23N78W TO 26N71W TO 27N63W TO
31N57W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N59W TO 25N71W TO 22N77W TO
21N74W TO 20N67W TO 21N65W TO 26N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW SWELL.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 18.593W. WITHIN
20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N84W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W
TO 19N95W TO 22N87W TO 29N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21.5N87W. W OF FRONT
WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N86W TO 28N88W TO 26N88W TO 27N82W TO 29N83W
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N88W
TO 31N86W TO 26N96W TO 19N95W TO 21N90W TO 24N81W TO
25N88W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WITHIN 30N84W TO 31N88W
TO 23N88W TO 22N85W TO 23N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 29N88W TO 24N97W TO 21N97W TO 18N95W TO 19N91W TO 22N88W
TO 29N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 22N35W TO 13N60W TO 06N57W TO 07N35W TO
22N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N35W TO 24N55W TO 14N58W TO 06N56W TO
07N35W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N35W TO 17N37W TO 16N38W TO 15N37W TO
15N35W TO 18N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N35W TO 20N53W TO 12N59W TO
06N53W TO 07N38W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21.5N87W.
WITHIN 21N84W TO 22N87W TO 16N89W TO 16N85W TO 11N84W TO 16N81W
TO 21N84W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 10N83W. W OF FRONT
WITHIN 20N75W TO 21N87W TO 16N89W TO 16N84W TO 11N84W TO 10N79W
TO 20N75W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND THE GULF OF
HONDURAS AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N67W TO 11.5N74W. W OF FRONT
WITHIN 18N67W TO 21N78W TO 16N86W TO 09N82W TO 08N77W TO 14N73W
TO 18N67W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND IN MONA
PASSAGE AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER KRV. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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