FZNT01 KWBC 182151
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
2230 UTC SAT JAN 18 2025 

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 18. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 19. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC JAN 20. 

.WARNINGS. 

...HURRICANE FORCE WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 32N77W 1010 MB. S OF 34N W OF 70W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N73W 1006 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N69W 994 MB. WITHIN 60 NM SW QUADRANT 
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N62W 999 MB. WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 43N BETWEEN 
54W AND 66W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ALSO S OF 51N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 68W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 50N61W 
DESCRIBED BELOW. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 42N41W 997 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 46N E OF 55W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 43N31W 984 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
49N E OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 39N22W 985 MB. S OF 44N E OF 38W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

...STORM WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N76W 1001 MB. S OF 38N W OF 70W WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N61W 970 MB. FROM 47N TO 56N BETWEEN 48W 
AND 55W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N 
TO 60N BETWEEN 42W AND 71W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. 
ALSO S OF 60N BETWEEN 42W AND 75W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 
FT.   

...GALE WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW E OF AREA WITH MEAN CENTER 59N28W 990 MB MOVING NW 
05 KT. N OF 57N E OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 50N E OF 45W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 60N19W 993 MB. N OF 56N E OF 42W 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 53N E OF 43W 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 59N73W 987 MB. N OF 51N W OF 47W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N72W 993 MB. N OF 58N BETWEEN 40W AND 
53W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. 

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 62N57W TO 
50N49W TO 43N60W AND WITHIN 90 NM OF GREENLAND COAST. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE 
FROM 50N50W TO 60N60W AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE 
FROM 55N56W TO 60N60W AND IN GULF OF SAINT LAWERENCE W OF 63W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 54N W OF 55W...WITHIN 90 NM OF GREENLAND 
COAST...AND W OF A LINE FROM 50N60W TO 40N70W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 56N TO 66N E 
OF 41W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 56N W OF 48W...N OF 60N E OF 
GREENLAND... AND N OF 45N W OF 60W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 50N W OF 50W... AND FROM 43N TO 
50N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W. 

.FORECASTER KREKELER. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N95W TO 29N94W TO 29N95W TO 28N96W TO
27N97W TO 27N95W TO 28N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N96W TO 24N96W TO 24N97W TO 23N98W TO
22N97W TO 23N96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 27N86W TO 30N87W TO 29N94W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W 
TO 27N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS
20 TO 350 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N85W TO 30N86W TO 28N94W TO 22N98W TO
18N95W TO 25N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N95W TO 28N93W TO 28N95W TO 27N97W TO 
24N97W TO 25N96W TO 26N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N84W TO 24N87W TO 23N87W TO 20N92W TO
22N88W TO 22N85W TO 24N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N83W TO 26N84W TO 25N90W
TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 21N91W TO 24N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 28N96W TO 29N96W TO 
28N97W TO 27N96W TO 28N96W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N79W TO 28N79W TO 26N79W TO 28N75W TO
28N72W TO 31N71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N80W TO 28N79W TO 30N73W TO
30N68W TO 31N64W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N76W TO 30N75W TO 30N73W TO
31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N51W TO 30N49W TO 30N46.5W TO 31N44W NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 20N60W
TO 18N64W TO 18N63W TO 18N61W TO 20N60W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN
MIXED N AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 27N55W TO 21N50W
TO 21N62W TO 11N58W TO 11N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. N OF 27N SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 20N66W TO 12N61W TO 07N44W TO
10N35W TO 22N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES 
AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. N OF 25N SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 25N SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW TO N
SWELL AND E WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N52W TO 20N66W TO
12N61W TO 07N46W TO 22N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. N OF 24N 
SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 24N SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N76W TO 14N79W TO 11N79W TO 11N77W TO 12N76W
TO 13N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N67W TO 17N75W TO 14N79W TO 10N79W TO
14N72W TO 14N64W TO 17N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N73W TO 14N75W TO 16N76W TO 15N79W TO
11N78W TO 11N74W TO 16N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N66W TO 17N78W TO 
12N80W TO 10N77W TO 13N72W TO 13N64W TO 17N66W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21.5N87W
TO 21N86.5W TO 21N86W TO 21.5N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.