FZNT01 KWBC 022206
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC FRI JAN 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 04.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 41N59W 1001 MB. FROM 34N
TO 42N BETWEEN 56W AND 73W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N50W 994 MB. FROM 36N TO 49N BETWEEN 44W
AND 68W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N50W 989 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE
FROM 62N55W TO 59N52W TO 57N45W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO
6.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N51W 984 MB. FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 44W
AND 53W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N60W 978 MB. FROM 59N TO 64N BETWEEN 54W
AND 65W AND WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 61N55W TO 59N48W TO
59N42W TO 57N35W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 49N TO 65N BETWEEN 35W AND 65W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 51N65W 975 MB MOVING NW 15 KT.
WITHIN 900 NM NE AND 480 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 43N60W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 56N66W 977 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE OF A
LINE FROM 61N63W TO 58N53W TO 56N49W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 58N73W 981 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A
LINE FROM 64N61W TO 55N45W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8
M...HIGHEST NEAR 62N55W. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 66N BETWEEN 36W
AND 64W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY
LOW 61N60W IN HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N42W 1008 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 58N73W
DESCRIBED IN STORM WARNING ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 34N73W 1003 MB. FROM 31N TO 36N BETWEEN
69W AND 78W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N69W 998 MB. FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 55W
AND 72W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 46N62W TO
48N61W TO 49N63W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY NW AND N OF A
LINE FROM 41N70W TO 45N60W TO 49N59W...INCLUDING THE BAY OF FUNDY
AND W OF A LINE FROM 59N62W TO 63N62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 47N60W TO 50N60W IN THE W GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 42N70W TO 46N55W TO
55N56W TO 60N63W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 51N55W TO 54N52W TO 61N63W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY
NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 42N70W TO 46N53W TO 51N48W TO 56N50W TO
58N58W TO 62N63W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM IN THE GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE AND FROM 45N TO 64N BETWEEN 46W AND 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 55N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W
AND WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 63N64W TO 62N58W TO 57N51W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 45N BETWEEN 60W AND
67W...FROM 59N TO 65N W OF 60W...AND FROM 57N TO 62N BETWEEN 36W
AND 48W.
.FORECASTER HYDE. 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 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 4.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N71W TO 29N67W TO 30N65W TO 31N63W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 09N38W TO 10N41W TO 07N48W TO 07N43W TO 08N42W TO
08N37W TO 09N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N37W TO 30N36W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. WITHIN 31N79W TO
31N80W TO 30N80W TO 29N80W TO 31N79W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N80W. E OF COLD
FRONT WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N71W TO 29N73W TO 28N67W TO 30N62W TO
31N61W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. W OF COLD
FRONT WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N75W TO 31N77W TO 30N76W TO 30N74W TO
29N72W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W TO
NW SWELL.
.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. WITHIN
30N88W TO 29N91W TO 29N93W TO 28N95W TO 27N94W TO 28N89W TO
30N88W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. WITHIN 29N86W TO 30N87W
TO 29N93W TO 28N93W TO 27N92W TO 28N86W TO 29N86W SW TO W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 27.5N97W. 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.
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