FZNT01 KWBC 310952
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC TUE MAR 31 2026
CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
FROM APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 15, DUE TO CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCLUDE ALL
FORECASTS OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS 2.5 METERS OR
GREATER.
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC APR 02.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 61N57W 990 MB MOVING E 05 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 58N TO 64N W OF
47W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N54W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 51N TO 60N W OF
50W...AND N OF 50N W OF 52W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N40W 980 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N E OF 60W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 49N57W 1003 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 540 NM E AND SE OF A
LINE FROM 55N54W TO LOW CENTER TO 41N74W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N42W 984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF
CENTER...AND WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 45N35W TO 51N50W TO
60N50W...N OF 60N E OF 45W...AND WITHIN 300 NM S OF A LINE FROM
48N35W TO 42N75W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
62N40W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 65N37W 991 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 180 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 53N
E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N40W 1022 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 540 NM W OF A LINE
FROM 40N35W TO LOW CENTER TO 31N45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 300 NM W OF A LINE FROM
37N35W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 50N35W 1014 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S OF A
LINE FROM LOW CENTER TO 43N62W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 58N TO 64N W OF 55W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM
51N56W TO 59N38W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 52N W OF
55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 47N W OF
44W...AND N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 56N59W TO 61N48W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
N OF A LINE FROM 46N66W TO 48N49W TO 55N40W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 57N
BETWEEN 60W AND 50W...AND N OF 59N W OF 56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 56N E OF 45W...AND FROM 58N TO
63N W OF 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND...AND FROM
44N TO 51N E OF 52W.
.FORECASTER BYRD. 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 TUE MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 2.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 23N63W. WITHIN
31N44W TO 31N64W TO 25N66W TO 23N78W TO 19N68W TO 19N62W TO
31N44W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N71W TO 28N79W TO 25N75W TO 25N67W TO 27N64W
TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N61W TO
26N70W TO 21N65W TO 23N58W TO 31N45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 25N55W TO 31N62W TO
27N76W TO 21N72W TO 18N51W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
IN N TO NE SWELL. WITHIN 21N72W TO 21N74W TO 22N75W TO 21N76W TO
20N74W TO 20N73W TO 21N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N54W TO 29N63W TO 26N67W TO 24N71W TO
22N73W TO 26N55W TO 28N54W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N35W TO 26N53W TO 30N67W TO 25N77W TO 18N62W TO 24N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 19N77W TO 18N75W
TO 19N74W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. WITHIN 18N70W TO
18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N73W TO 17N71W TO 17N70W TO 18N70W AND
WITHIN 21N79W TO 21N80W TO 21N81W TO 21N82W TO 20N82W TO 20N78W
TO 21N79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N75W TO 19N77W TO 18N76W TO
18N75W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO
18N72W TO 17N72W TO 17N70W TO 18N70W AND WITHIN 20N77W TO 21N79W
TO
20N79W TO 20N78W TO 20N77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N75W TO 19N76W TO 19N77W TO
19N75W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 18N70W TO 17N72W
TO 17N71W TO 17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC AND GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N79W TO
24N82W TO 23N85W TO 23N80W TO 21N76W TO 23N76W TO
24N79W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N76W TO 12N79W TO 10N78W TO 10N77W
TO 11N74W TO 13N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO
10N77W TO 10N76W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO
11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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