FZNT01 KWBC 201622
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JAN 22.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 52N35W 977 MB MOVING E 40 KT. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 360 NM SW
AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 120 NM N AND W...420 NM SW...AND 480 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS
35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 9 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER. ALSO FROM 37N
TO 55N E OF 53W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M... HIGHEST FROM
44N TO 52N E OF 46W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 51N62W 999 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM
34N TO 50N AND W OF A LINE FROM 34N70W TO 42N56W TO 47N54W WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 56N52W 976 MB. FROM
43N TO 59N BETWEEN 48W AND 62W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO A LINE FROM 59N50W TO 55N35W...S OF 61N
TO A LINE FROM 35N50W TO 35N60W TO 43N70W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 56N52W 979 MB. E OF A
LINE FROM 51N35W TO LOW TO 55N60W TO 46N57W TO 39N40W TO 41N35W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 53N45W 982 MB. E OF A
LINE FROM 51N35W TO 53N50W TO 46N50W TO 41N35W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 60N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 50W. ALSO FROM
37N TO 56N E OF 50N...FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W...AND
FROM 50N TO 63N W OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 60N38W 993 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 420 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N38W 992 MB. N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND AREA OF
NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 61N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 61N W OF 54W AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 64N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 63N W OF 53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 36N61W 1018 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. FROM 33N TO 40N BETWEEN 50W
AND 63W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N40W 1009 MB. FROM 34N TO 44N E OF 50W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 63N60W TO
65N57W. ELSEWHERE MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 54N55W TO 60N43W...W OF A LINE FROM 38N75W TO 45N65W...AND W
OF 61W IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 62N60W TO 65N57W...N OF 53N TO A LINE FROM 55N55W TO
57N60W...AND N OF 47N WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM
39N74W TO 45N53W TO 50N48W TO 55N50W TO 59N60W...AND N OF 59N W
OF 43W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 50N53W TO 52N51W TO 54N53W TO 58N60W TO 63N60W TO 66N57W TO
67N58W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 46N TO
53N W OF 45W INCLUDING THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...AND W OF A
LINE FROM 52N48W TO 59N57W TO 66N56W TO 67N57W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 51N TO 54N
BETWEEN
35W AND 42W...FROM 52N TO 56N W OF 52W...FROM 57N TO 61N W OF
60W...AND N OF 65N W OF 58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 49N BETWEEN 41W AND
48W...FROM 54N TO 57N BETWEEN 35W AND 46W...FROM 61N TO 65N
BETWEEN 38W AND GREENLAND...FROM 55N TO 58N BETWEEN 51W AND
CANADA...AND N OF 63N BETWEEN 56W AND 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 61N E OF GREENLAND...FROM 50N TO
57N BETWEEN 46W AND 50W...FROM 50N TO 52N BETWEEN 50W AND
55W...57N TO 59N BETWEEN 54W AND 58W...AND N OF 63N BETWEEN 57W
AND 60W.
.FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 22.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
GULF
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
GALE FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16.5N BETWEEN
70W
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N
OF
15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT N OF 15N E OF 76W NE TO
E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N OF 15N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N
OF
15N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N70W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N77W.
W
OF FRONT AND S OF A LINE FROM 29N70W TO 27N80W 80W N TO NE WINDS
20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M NE OF THE BAHAMAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N34W TO 29N66W THEN
STATIONARY
TO 22N77W. S OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M NE OF THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 29N62W THEN
STATIONARY TO 22N77W. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 28N80W
NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M NE OF THE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 29N TO 30N BETWEEN 58W
AND
62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.ATLC S OF 27N E OF 40W...AND FROM 12N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W
NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF
28N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 55W WINDS
20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 26N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 55W WINDS
20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND
64W...INCLUDING
IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 28N W OF 55W
TO
A LINE FROM 28N55W TO 22N68W TO 19N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5
TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...INCLUDING
IN
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 27N W OF 55W
TO
A LINE FROM 27N55W TO 25N65W TO 22N70W TO 19N67W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N W OF 55W TO A LINE FROM 25N60W
TO
19N68W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE
FROM 11N TO 28N W OF 55W TO A LINE FROM 28N55W TO 27N65W TO
22N70W
TO 24N74W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO
E
SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W
AND
76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN W OF A LINE FROM 21N78W TO 16N85W...INCLUDING IN THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 76W AND 86W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 M. S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 76W AND 86W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 16N85W. S
OF
20N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS
20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA E OF 90W AND S OF A LINE 29N85W TO 25N90W...
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO
3 M IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M S OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 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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