FZNT01 KWBC 240940
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC TUE FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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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 0600 UTC FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 26.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 44N64W 969 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 37N TO 43N BETWEEN 58W
AND 67W WINDS 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 6 TO 13 M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM N...600 NM E...600 NM S AND 300 NM W
QUADRANTS...ALSO WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT FROM 45N56W
TO 42N51W TO 34N56W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8.5 M.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 50N50W TO 40N45W TO 31N54W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N49W 980 MB. FROM 44N TO 57N E OF
59W...AND WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 44N40W TO
40N46W TO 35N50W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 35N TO 40N BETWEEN 53W AND 66W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5.5 M. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 68W AND A LINE EXTENDING FROM 57N35W TO
38N35W TO 32N50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. FROM 42N TO 52N E OF 46W WINDS
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N39W 1001 MB MOVING E 05 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
60N43W...58N36W...55N36W...58N45W...60N47W...60N43W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N37W 997 MB. FROM 61N TO 63N E OF
GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
60N43W...57N40W...57N35W...54N35W...55N42W...61N50W...60N43W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 64N E OF 37W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO
3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 61N TO 65N E OF 40W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 47N66W 1000 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND
SE OF A LINE FROM 44N61W TO 40N60W TO 38N70W TO 36N74W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 48N60W TO
43N53W TO 37N53W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 67N50W TO
63N50W TO 59N60W...ALSO N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND...AND WITHIN 60
NM OF THE W COAST OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND...AND W OF A LINE FROM
62N42W TO 58N40W TO 54N51W TO 48N58W...AND N OF 61N E OF
GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N E OF
GREENLAND...AND N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 61N35W TO
55N56W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 50N60W TO 46N60W TO 41N70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
62N...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE W COAST OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND N OF A LINE FROM 60N35W
TO 53N52W TO 50N54W TO 47N47W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 35N TO 56N E OF 38W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM BETWEEN 67W AND A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 42N66W TO 47N52W TO 51N54W...AND NW AND N OF
A LINE FROM 63N58W TO 65N51W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 55N W OF 45W...ALSO
BETWEEN 55N AND 57N E OF 48W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 49N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W.
.FORECASTER SHAW. 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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 26.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 30N54W TO 31N54W TO 31N59W TO 29N61W TO 27N60W TO
29N57W TO 30N54W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN
SW SWELL. WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N80W TO 25N76W TO 28N68W TO
31N64W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N59W TO 31N68W TO 26N77W TO 23N72W TO 27N65W TO 27N61W TO
31N59W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N47W TO 29N77W TO 20N71W TO 22N57W TO
31N47W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 23N73W TO 15N61W TO
15N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N
SWELL. WITHIN 15N35W TO 15N61W TO 11N60W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W TO
15N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED NE AND NW TO N SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 20N43W TO 21N48W TO 19N50W TO 17N47W TO 18N44W TO
18N42W TO 20N43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 M IN NW TO
N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N55W TO 27N62W TO 24N55W TO
18N54W TO 18N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5
M IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 18N35W TO 18N54W TO 09N56W TO 06N52W
TO 07N39W TO 11N35W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M MIXED NE AND NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 22N42W TO 19N40W TO 16N41W TO
14N39W TO 14N36W TO 22N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO
22N56W TO 14N59W TO 06N53W TO 10N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED NW TO N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH AREA OF SWELL
DESCRIBED ABOVE.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N77W TO 22N82W TO 19N87W TO 16N88W TO 14N83W
TO 16N80W TO 20N77W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4.0 M IN N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N87W TO 19N87W TO
20N85W TO 20N83W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N82W TO 14N82W TO 14N83W TO 12N84W TO
11N83W TO 12N83W TO 13N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 IN NE SWELL.
WITHIN 19N74W TO 19N76W TO 21N79W TO 20N80W TO 15N79W TO 15N77W
TO 19N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N75W TO
16N78W TO 17N85W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W TO 13N79W TO 18N75W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N77W TO
09N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO
11N75W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N74W TO 14N74W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO
12N73W TO 11N71W TO 17N74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
16N73W TO 16N78W TO 14N77W TO 12N79W TO 10N77W TO 14N70W TO
16N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 25N81W TO 25N82W TO 24N83W TO 23N82W TO
23N81W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N81W TO 27N83W TO
27N89W TO 23N95W TO 19N95W TO 22N90W TO 24N81W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 24N97W TO
25N96W TO 26N96W TO 28N94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N91W TO 27N94W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO
24N97W TO 26N92W TO 27N91W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
WITHIN 23N89W TO 23N90W TO 22N90W TO 22N88W TO 23N89W SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
