North Atlantic High Seas Forecast

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1630 UTC WED FEB 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 04. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 05. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 06. 

.WARNINGS. 

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA 54N30W 974 MB MOVING W 10 KT. FROM 49N TO 56N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 35W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 49N TO 60N BETWEEN 49W AND 35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N35W 982 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A 
LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 37N35W TO 59N51W TO LOW CENTER...AND 
FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 48W AND 41W...WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 50N BETWEEN 46W AND 35W...FROM 50N 
TO 60N BETWEEN 50W AND 35W...AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND...WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N51W 984 MB. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
A LINE FROM 59N46W TO 60N41W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N48W 986 MB. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
A LINE FROM 58N49W TO 58N46W TO 60N42W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 52N TO 60N BETWEEN 58W AND 43W...AND FROM 
52N TO 63N BETWEEN 43W AND 40W...WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 56N BETWEEN 52W AND 35W...AND FROM 56N 
TO 64N BETWEEN 43W AND 35W...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 44N59W 1003 MB. FROM 39N TO 44N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N56W 1000 MB. FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 
58W AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW ORIGINAL LOW DISSIPATED AND NEW LOW 
FORMING NEAR 45N44W 1000 MB. FROM 42N TO 44N BETWEEN 44W AND 40W 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N35W 996 MB. FROM 37N TO 45N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 
40N BETWEEN 52W AND 35W...AND FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN 47W AND 
35W...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 35N70W 1003 
MB RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
31N75W TO LOW CENTER TO 36N66W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N66W 986 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW AND 180 NM 
W QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N 
TO 39N E OF A LINE FROM 31N76W TO 39N71W AND W OF A LINE FROM 
31N59W TO 39N54W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA 46N28W 974 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. FROM 36N TO 49N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 35W...AND FROM 32N TO 36N BETWEEN 40W AND 
35W...WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR 40N35W. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 49N BETWEEN 56W AND 35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WELL E OF AREA. CONDITIONS 
MERGED WITH LOW 53N35W DESCRIBED IN HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING 
ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 64N BETWEEN THE E COAST OF GREENLAND AND 35W AREA OF E TO 
NE WINDS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 60N 
BETWEEN THE E COAST OF GREENLAND AND 35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N58W 1012 MB. FROM 36N TO 39N 
BETWEEN 59W AND 56W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY LOW 44N56W DESCRIBED IN FIRST 
STORM WARNING ABOVE. WITHIN 90 NM SE AND 120 NM NW OF A LINE 
FROM 35N55W TO 39N47W AREA OF SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW 44N35W DESCRIBED IN 
FIRST STORM WARNING ABOVE.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 90 NM E OF THE ICE EDGE 
FROM 51N TO 67N. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY 
INSIDE OF A LINE FROM 47N61W TO 46N48W TO 58N55W TO 65N52W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 90 NM 
OF THE COAST FROM 38N TO 46N...AND W OF A LINE FROM 48N46W TO 
57N54W TO 63N50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM 
OF THE ICE EDGE FROM 52N TO 58N...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE ICE 
EDGE FROM 63N TO 66N. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY 
INSIDE OF A LINE FROM 37N76W TO 49N47W TO 58N58W TO 64N52W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 60N TO 62N 
BEWTEEN 43W AND 41W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 47N BETWEEN 58W AND 
49W...AND WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 63N52W TO 
58N50W TO 52N36W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 46N BETWEEN 53W AND 
49W...AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 62N57W TO 
54N51W. 

.FORECASTER CONNELLY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 20N57W THEN STATIONARY TO 17N62W. N 
OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 25N NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N55W TO 23N50W TO 
19N68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 22N68W TO 
19N68W... 
INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M N OF 28N BETWEEN 
50W 
AND 54W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 M 
IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 20N45W TO 10N50W 
TO 
10N56W TO 16N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 22N50W. N OF 
FRONT 
AND E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 M IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 22N60W TO 
18N64W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FROM FROM 21N354W TO 25N50W. N OF 
17N E 
OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. N OF 
28N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. N OF 28N E 
OF 
FRONT 71W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 22N77W. W OF FRONT W 
TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 
28N. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 27N67W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 71W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 21N74W. NW OF FRONT 
TO 
80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 
M... 
EXCEPT 4 TO 5 M IN NW SWELL N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W. N OF 22N 
E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 22N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 17N62W TO 14N78W. FROM 11N TO 
18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 11N E OF 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2.5 
TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 66W 
AND 
78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M W OF 75W. 
ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE 
SWELL.
FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 82.5W AND 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N74W TO 09N81W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 28N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 22N97W. NW OF FRONT 
N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N91W TO 21N95W TO 
19N95W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.