FZNT01 KWBC 302144
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC FRI JAN 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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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 1800 UTC JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 01.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 50N41W 968 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 51N E OF
46W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 53N E
OF 55W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N36W 961 MB. WITHIN 60 NM AND 240 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 58N43W TO 60N40W
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 48N TO 64N E
OF 49W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST SE OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST E OF AREA NEAR 52N33W 969 MB. FROM 40N
TO 63N E OF 43W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE N OF
34N E OF 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N77W 1009 MB. FROM 32N TO 37N W OF 72W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N75W 1003 MB AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. S
OF 37N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 34N74W 982 MB.
WITHIN 120 NM W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 32N74W TO LOW CENTER TO
38N68W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 35N72W 972 MB.
WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N68W 968 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...AND BETWEEN 90 NM AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO
65 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 44N E OF 49W WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 46N BETWEEN 46W AND 80W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 54N52W 979 MB MOVING SW 15 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 59N42W TO 57N51W TO 55N54W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 53N TO 61N E OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
54N36W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 34N TO 48N BETWEEN 55W AND 74W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 46N39W 994 MB. FROM 34N TO 48N E OF 62W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW AND W OF A LINE FROM 37N75W
TO 47N50W TO 51N54W...N OF 61N W OF 56W...AND N OF 65N E OF
GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N W OF
56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM
38N75W TO 47N54W...N OF 61N W OF 54W...AND N OF 65N E OF
GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
57W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM
36N75W TO 43N68W TO 47N53W...FROM 47N TO 56N W OF 52W...N OF 58N
W OF 51W...AND N OF 65N E OF GREENLAND.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 47N TO 59N W OF
40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 34N TO 38N W OF 74W...FROM 56N
TO 62N W OF 56W...WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 58N42W TO
63N36W...AND FROM 52N TO 54N E OF 45W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
36N70W TO 43N62W...AND FROM 55N TO 63N BETWEEN 36W AND 42W.
.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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 1.
.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRES N OF AREA
NEAR
32N73W 1008 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW 31N74W TO 27N80W. EAST OF
FRONT WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N73W TO 26N74W TO 24N70W TO 26N66W TO
31N68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR
34N75W 1002 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 23N80W. EAST OF FRONT
WITHIN 30N67W TO 29N71W TO 28N72W TO 27N71W TO 27N70W TO 29N66W
TO 30N67W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N66W TO 30N70W TO 31N72W TO 26N73W TO 24N68W TO 26N62W
TO 31N66W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WEST OF FRONT
WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 24N80W TO 25N79W TO 28N77W
TO 31N77W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N77W TO 29N77W TO 24N80W TO 26N76W TO 28N74W
TO 31N74W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W WINDS 20 TO 3O KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR
36N69.5W 984 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 22N77W. WEST OF FRONT
WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 25N79W TO 28N77W TO 31N77W W TO NW
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N72W TO
31N77W TO 27N77W TO 24N80W TO 22N75W TO 25N72W TO
31N72W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M. EAST OF FRONT SW 30 TO 45 KT WINDS WITHIN 31N60W
TO 31N64W TO 30N65W TO 29N65W TO 29N63W TO 30N61W TO 31N60W. SEAS
4.0 TO 5.O M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N57W TO 31N60W TO 29N64W TO
31N66W TO 26N70W TO 24N64W TO 29N57W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.O M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRES N OF
AREA NEAR
36N69W 969 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 19.5N69W. WITHIN 31N58W TO
31N76W TO 28N74W TO 26N68W TO 29N59W TO 31N58W W WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 8.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N81W TO
24N79W TO 21N76W TO 24N62W TO 31N49W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO 26N55W TO 26N51W TO 28N45W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 31N88W TO 22N97.5W. WITHIN
28N91W TO 30N94W TO 27N97W TO 21N97W TO 28N91W N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N84.5W TO 18.5N95W. 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 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N87W TO 30N94W TO 25N98W
TO 20N97W TO 22N91W TO 31N87W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N86W
TO 29N90W TO 26N86W TO 26N82W TO 30N84W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N88W TO 30N86W TO 27N95W
TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 24N81W TO 27N88W...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.
.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N88W TO 24N88W TO 23N87W 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 23N88W TO 28N88W
TO
21N95W TO 18N95W TO 21N90W TO 22N85W TO 23N88W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N72W TO 25N67W TO 23N57W TO 24N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 27N56W TO 25N47W TO
28N35W TO 31N35W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING
LOW NORTH OF AREA. E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 23N35W TO 29N39W TO 26N55W TO 20N43W TO 12N41W TO
07N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 15N53W TO 06N55W TO 07N35W TO
21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N35W TO 22N54W TO 06N55W TO 07N35W TO
23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 19.5N77W TO
09.5N82.5W. WITHIN 23N83W TO 22N87W TO 16N89W TO 16N84W TO 11N83W
TO 14N81W TO 23N83W...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 LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N69W TO 11.5N74W. WITHIN
17N74W TO 22N85W TO 16N87W TO 09N82W TO 09N78W TO 15N78W TO
17N74W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND 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.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER KRV. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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