FZNT01 KWBC 210946
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SAT FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 23.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 54N38W 962 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 420 NM OF
CENTER...EXCEPT WITHIN 480 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 9.5 M. ALSO E OF A LINE FROM 40N47W TO 50N60W TO 60N60W
TO 64N54W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 50N E
OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...EXCEPT WHERE
DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 41N66W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 58N30W 972 MB. FROM 50N TO
65N BETWEEN 35W AND 61W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...EXCEPT
SEAS TO 3 M N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. N OF 57N E OF 40W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 41N66W 994 MB MOVING NE 30 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 32N75W TO 44N69W TO 44N62W
TO 32N53W TO 32N75W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N53W 964 MB. FROM 38N TO 46N BETWEEN 57W
AND 44W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N49W 970 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 50N
BETWEEN 35W AND 66W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N40W 977 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 M. ALSO FROM 31N TO 57N E OF 55W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR LOW CENTER.
ELSEWHERE S OF 45N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 38N74W.
...STORM WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 38N74W 990 MB. FROM 31N TO 43N W OF 63W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N74W 980 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE...360 NM
SE...240 NM SW...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 45N64W TO 35N57W TO 31N61W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 57N W OF 43W AREA OF NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT
LAWERENCE...AND N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 59N62W TO 62N49W...N OF
63N E OF GREENLAND...AND FROM 44N TO 52N BETWEEN 67W AND 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 54N58W TO 60N47W...N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND...AND FROM 43N TO
50N BETWEEN 64W AND 46W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N E
OF GREENLAND...AND N OF A LINE FROM 43N66W TO 59N44W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 54N
BETWEEN 63W AND 42W...FROM 54N TO 59N E OF 48W...AND FROM 40N TO
45N BETWEEN 71W AND 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 51N BETWEEN 62W AND
47W...E OF A LINE FROM 58N42W TO 63N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 61N W OF GREENLAND...FROM 49N TO
53N E OF 41W...AND FROM 37N TO 42N BETWEEN 77W AND 68W.
.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 SAT FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 23.
.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO
30N79W TO 31N79W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N80W TO 30.5N79W TO
30.5N78.5W TO 31N78W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N79W TO 31N75W NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
31N70W TO 31N75W TO 29N78W TO 29N77W TO 30N74W TO 30N72W TO
31N70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N70W TO 28N71W TO 29N67W TO
28N66W TO 29N65W TO 31N62W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W TO 25N80W TO 28N73W TO
31N69W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 29N94W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO
26N97W TO 27N96W TO 28N94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N88W TO 29N91W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO
24N97W TO 26N94W TO 30N88W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N97W TO 23N98W TO 22N97W TO 24N97W N
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N86W TO
30N88W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 23N93W TO
28N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N95W TO 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO
19N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 30N84W TO 28N93W TO 19N96W TO 24N80W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 25N94W TO 27N93W TO 26N97W TO 23N98W TO 20N97W TO
22N95W TO 25N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 30N55W TO 27N45W TO 30N36W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N46W TO 31N61W TO 29N53W TO
29N43W TO 26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 28N54W TO 28N43W TO
31N35W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 12N40W TO 14N50W TO 17N59W TO 10N59W TO 06N51W TO
07N44W TO 12N40W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N40W TO 14N53W TO 11N59W TO 09N60W TO
06N53W TO 08N39W TO 11N40W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N40W TO 12N47W TO 14N54W TO 10N58W TO
06N53W TO 08N39W TO 12N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N73W TO 14N76W TO 12N78W TO 11N77W TO 11N75W
TO 13N72W TO 14N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N69W TO 16N78W TO 14N80W TO 11N79W TO
11N76W TO 14N76W TO 14N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 14N73W TO 13N74W TO 13N77W TO
11N76W TO 11N75W TO 13N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N74W TO 15N80W TO
10N80W TO 11N75W TO 13N76W TO 13N70W TO 16N74W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO
11N76W TO 12N75W TO 12N74W TO 13N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N86W
TO 17N85W TO 18N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO
21N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN N SWELL.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 23N88W TO 25N89W TO 24N89W TO 23N89W TO
23N90W TO 22N89W TO 23N88W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M
IN E TO SE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 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.
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