FZNT01 KWBC 011626
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SUN FEB 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FEB 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 03.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 34N72W 977 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 70 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO
10 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W AND WITHIN 120 NM N
AND NE OF A LINE FROM 39N67W TO 39N63W TO 35N57W WINDS 40 TO 55
KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ALSO S OF 44N W OF 49W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 45N56W 967 MB. FROM 35N TO 43N
BETWEEN 51W AND 64W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 12.5 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 52N W OF 35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8.5
M...HIGHEST WITHIN 780 NM S QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 49N39W 972 MB.
WITHIN 420 NM S AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
6.5 TO 12 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 54N E OF 71W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 8 M...HIGHEST FROM 35N TO 49N E OF 54W.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 53N34W 966 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 38N TO 54N E OF 45W AND
FROM 54N TO 63N BETWEEN 37W AND 44W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 33N35W TO 46N52W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 59N34W.
...GALE WARNING...
.CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW 53N34W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 56N45W TO
60N53W TO 66N57W AREA OF NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 55N W OF 44W AND OF NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N34W 983 MB. N OF A LINE FROM 46N35W TO
56N45W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N40W 988 MB. N OF 53N E OF GREENLAND
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST N NEAR ICE EDGE.
ELSEHWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...N OF 54N E OF 44W
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF 57W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 31N81W
TO 42N67W TO 47N50W TO 58N58W TO 60N46W AND WITHIN 90 NM E AND SE
OF GREENLAND COAST N OF 62N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 62N61W TO 67N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 33N78W TO 43N64W TO 50N57W...NW OF A LINE
FROM 55N58W TO 60N45W...AND E AND SE OF GREENLAND COAST N OF
63N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF
58W AND WITHIN 60 NM W OF THE GREENLAND COAST N OF 63N. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 38N75W TO
50N52W TO 59N54W AND N OF 59N W OF 44W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 240 NM NW AND
W OF A LINE FROM 31N75W TO 41N63W...FROM 52N TO 58N W OF 54W...N
OF 66N W OF GREENLAND...AND FROM 59N TO 64N BETWEEN 37W AND 42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE
FROM 56N57W TO 45N45W TO 42N62W TO 56N57W AND N OF 58N E OF
41W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG BETWEEN 43N AND 49W BETWEEN 42W TO
56W.
.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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 3.
.WARNINGS.
...WESTERN ATLC STORM WARNING...
.ATLC WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N74W TO 28N72W TO 28N70W TO 31N69W W
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 8.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N57W TO
31N80W TO 25N74W TO 25N70W TO 28N67W TO 31N57W W WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 31N52W TO 31N66W TO
28N68W TO 31N81W TO 22N79W TO 24N61W TO 31N52W SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 25N68W TO 25N71W TO
23N75W TO 25N79W TO 23N79W TO 20N74W TO 25N68W...INCLUDING THE
GREAT BAHAMA BANK...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N72.5W TO 30.5N72W TO
30N67.5W TO 30.5N57W TO 31N57W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO
8.0 M IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N48W TO 30N63W TO 31N81W TO
26N80W TO 24N73W TO 25N61W TO 31N48W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
5.5 TO 7.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 28N51W TO
25N67W TO 24N75W TO 20N72W TO 24N65W TO 24N56W TO 28N51W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N78W TO 30N76W TO 29N61W TO
27N54W TO 31N47W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M IN W TO
NW SWELL. WITHIN 29N50W TO 31N55W TO 28N72W TO 31N81W TO 25N80W
TO 18N67W TO 29N50W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N40W TO 30N48W TO 31N65W TO 30N57W TO
27N48W TO 27N45W TO 31N40W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0
TO 5.5 M IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N49W TO 30N77W TO 22N73W
TO 20N64W TO 16N60W TO 23N51W TO 31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N88W TO 23N87W TO 23N80W TO
30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N89W TO
24N95W TO 19N96W TO 19N92W TO 21N90W TO 21N86W TO 30N89W...
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND CAMPECHE AND IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN
N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N80W TO 27N84W TO 25N90W TO 21N95W TO
18N94W TO 22N89W TO 24N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 27N57W TO 25N56W TO 28N48W TO
28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N42W TO 27N40W TO 27N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA TO THE WEST.
.ATLC WITHIN 19N35W TO 24N51W TO 20N55W TO 06N53W TO 07N42W TO
11N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 23N45W TO 21N55W TO 10N59W TO
06N53W TO 07N35W TO 22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 19N44W TO 11N57W TO 06N53W TO
07N44W TO 10N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N77W TO 22N80W TO 21N86W TO 16N88W TO 15N83W
TO 09N81W TO 18N77W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N74W TO 19N81W TO 23N87W TO 17N87W TO
09N82W TO 09N76W TO 20N74W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N67W TO 18N74W TO 20N80W TO 09N78W TO
13N75W TO 16N66W TO 19N67W...INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE...NE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N79W TO 17N86W
TO 15N82W TO 09N82W TO 10N79W TO 13N78W TO 19N79W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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