High Seas Forecast - Western Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC FRI JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 1800 UTC JAN 16. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 49N57W 975 MB
MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 360 NM E QUADRANT AND WITHIN 240 NM E AND
SE OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW TO 43N56W TO 36N58W WINDS 45
TO 60 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 41N TO 52N BETWEEN 35W
AND 45W...AND FROM 32N TO 52N BETWEEN 45W AND 72W WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N51W 952 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 43W
AND 51W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N49W 945 MB. FROM 49N TO 61N BETWEEN 35W
AND 61W...AND FROM 61N TO 67N W OF 57W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 5
TO 10 M...HIGHEST NEAR 58N48W. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 61N BETWEEN
35W AND 62W...AND FROM 61N TO 67N W OF 54W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 8 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N43W 980 MB. FROM 55N TO 60W BETWEEN 35W
AND 46W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240
NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 55N35W TO 57N46W TO 62N61W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 10 M...HIGHEST NEAR 55N35W.

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 59N50W 980 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 59N TO 61N BETWEEN 43W
AND 50W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 54N TO
61N BETWEEN 35W AND 56W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH
LOW 60N49W.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 62N42W 966 MB. N OF A LINE FROM 62N35W
TO 63N40W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 62N
E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 45N66W TO 37N66W TO 33N76W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 50N44W 1014 MB. FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN
35W AND 53W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 66N62W 986 MB. FROM 63N TO 66N W OF 54W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N72W 1007 MB. FROM 31N TO 38N BETWEEN
65W AND 81W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 48N64W TO
50N61W...AND W O F ALINE FROM 54N55W TO 55N55W TO 61N61W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM
41N70W TO 53N53W TO 62N58W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 63N51W TO
66N58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 47N64W TO 50N50W TO 56N48W TO 58N59W TO 60N60W...AND W
OF A LINE FROM 63N60W TO 65N57W TO 67N58W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 46N45W TO 56N44W TO
60N60W TO 65N57W TO 67N57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 53N52W TO 58N57W TO 64N53W TO 67N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 46N63W TO 53N45W
TO 62N50W TO 67N53W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 56N
BETWEEN 35W AND 67W...AND FROM 58N TO 64N BETWEEN 35W AND 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND...FROM 54N TO
55N BETWEEN 42W AND 62W...AND FROM 59N TO 67N W OF 57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 36N TO 41N BETWEEN 71W AND
76W...FROM 50N TO 52N BETWEEN 38W AND 48W...FROM 57N TO 60N
BETWEEN 35W AND 45W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 61N50W TO 63N61W.

.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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO
26N97W. WITHIN 29N91W TO 30N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO
27N94W TO 29N91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 21N97W. WITHIN 
25N95W TO 25N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 22N96W TO 25N95W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N92W TO 28N97W TO 
26N97W TO 25N93W TO 28N87W TO 30N85W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 18N85W. WITHIN 
21N95W TO 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 21N95W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 27N82W TO 28N83W TO 27N84W TO 
26N84W TO 26N82W TO 27N82W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5
M. WITHIN 28N83W TO 29N86W TO 26N95W TO 21N97W TO 22N89W TO 
25N84W TO 28N83W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 30N35W TO 27N44W TO 24N43W TO 21N35W TO 30N35W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL. WITHIN
24N43W TO 31N36W TO 28N51W TO 20N56W TO 16N35W TO 19N35W TO
24N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 26N52W TO 21N50W TO 17N35W TO
31N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. WITHIN
16N35W TO 26N53W TO 20N64W TO 14N60W TO 07N42W TO 07N35W TO 
16N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 26N55W TO 23N60W TO 18N55W TO
19N43W TO 16N35W TO 27N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 
M IN E SWELL. WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N57W TO 22N69W TO 14N59W TO 
18N43W TO 29N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES 
AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M 
IN E SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N77W TO 28N77W TO 24N72W TO
31N60W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N66W TO 27N68W TO 20N67W TO
23N63W TO 27N61W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH ABOVE. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 
31N77W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 29N79W TO 31N77W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N75W TO 30N74W TO 
30N72W TO 30N70W TO 31N69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N71W TO 16N74W TO 14N76W TO 12N75W TO 12N72W
TO 14N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N70W TO 18N75W TO 14N79W TO 11N78W TO
11N70W TO 17N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N73W TO 16N80W TO 13N82W TO 10N80W TO
10N76W TO 14N66W TO 18N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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