FZNT01 KWBC 212138
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SAT FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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(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 FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 23.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 42N58W 970 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 45N
BETWEEN 52W AND 62W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. OTHERWISE
FROM 31N TO 47N BETWEEN 40W AND 68W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 46N48W 968 MB.
FROM 36N TO 52N BETWEEN 39W AND 57W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO
10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 56N BETWEEN 35W AND 61W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 46N31W 983 MB. FROM 37N TO 44N
BETWEEN 35W AND 42W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10.5 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 55N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 8 M.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING NEW LOW 37N74W 1000 MB.
FROM 31N TO 40N W OF 67W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N73W 974 MB. FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 65W
AND 76W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N71W 967 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S...120 NM W
AND NW...AND 300 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9
M...HIGHEST S QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N69W 969 MB. FROM 35N TO 45N BETWEEN 62W
AND 73W...AND WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
43N65W TO 40N58W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 31N TO 47N BETWEEN 52W AND 80W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 7 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 55N37W 968 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 48N TO 64N BETWEEN 35W
AND 45W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE
FROM 44N39W TO 51N50W TO 65N39W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 58N22W 980 MB. N OF 56N BETWEEN
35W AND 40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF A LINE FROM 53N45W TO 49N62W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7
M...HIGHEST ALONG 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 56N W OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N40W 997 MB. FROM 55N TO 61N BETWEEN
35W AND 49W...AND N OF 63N BETWEEN 36W AND 39W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 58N59W
TO 63N55W TO 61N49W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W
OF A LINE FROM 42N62W TO 48N45W TO 51N49W...N OF A LINE FROM
64N35W TO 63N39W TO 60N42W...AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 60N46W
TO 60N52W TO 55N56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW AND N OF A
LINE FROM 60N47W TO 62N54W TO 59N59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY NW AND W OF A LINE FROM 42N65W TO 45N58W TO 57N50W
TO 60N42W TO 64N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW AND N OF A
LINE FROM 60N45W TO 60N48W TO 61N52W TO 58N59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT
TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 45N60W TO
46N51W TO 55N50W TO 58N42W TO 63N35W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 53N
BETWEEN 47W AND 63W...AND WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
60N37W TO 56N42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 44W AND
56W...N OF 61N BETWEEN 35W AND 37W...AND N OF 63N W OF
GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 46N60W TO
36N70W...AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 62N50W TO 60N59W.
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 23.
.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N78W TO
31N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N78W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 25N80W. WITHIN
31N78W TO 31N80W TO 30N79W TO 30N78W TO 31N78W NW WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N81W TO
28N80W TO 29N77W TO 30N75W TO 31N70W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N80W. WITHIN
31N68W TO 31N80W TO 26N80W TO 29N70W TO 31N68W W TO NW WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N81W
TO 23N80W TO 28N70W TO 29N61W TO 31N60W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 21N76W. WITHIN
31N65W TO 31N78W TO 26N80W TO 27N76W TO 28N71W TO 31N65W W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N57W
TO 31N81W TO 23N80W TO 24N74W TO 27N68W TO 27N62W TO
31N57W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA 03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO
27N98W. WITHIN 29N94W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 28N96W TO 29N94W N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N88W TO 23N98W. WITHIN
28N95W TO 29N95W TO 28N96W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 28N95W N WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N89W TO
30N93W TO 28N97W TO 24N97W TO 29N89W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N82W TO 18N96W. WITHIN
29N92W TO 29N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N97W TO 29N92W N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N87W TO 29N95W
TO 27N97W TO 22N97W TO 29N87W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 28N84W TO 30N84W TO 30N93W
TO 27N97W TO 21N96W TO 28N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 21N87W. WITHIN
24N97W TO 23N97W TO 21N97W TO 20N96W TO 19N95W TO 21N96W TO
24N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 28N88W
TO 29N88W TO 27N94W TO 24N97W TO 19N96W TO 23N94W TO 28N88W N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA...WITHIN 26N82W TO 30N84W TO 30N93W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO
19N96W TO 26N82W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. WITHIN 26N88W TO
24N95W TO 20N96W TO 18N94W TO 22N90W TO 22N85W TO
26N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N84W TO 29N93W TO 25N97W TO 18N94W
TO 21N90W TO 23N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIA...N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N85W TO 25N88W TO 20N96W TO 19N92W TO
22N91W TO 22N85W TO 23N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N88W
TO 24N97W TO 19N96W TO 24N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N59W TO 30N52W TO 29N43W TO 27N36W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N59W TO 29N54W TO 29N48W TO
30N44W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 29N49W TO 27N44W TO
27N41W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5
M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N57W TO 17N44W TO
24N41W TO 27N36W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
IN NW SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 11N45W TO 11N51W TO 12N58W TO 11N59W TO 06N53W TO
07N43W TO 11N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N44W TO 09N49W TO 10N53W TO 10N56W TO
06N52W TO 07N43W TO 08N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N42W TO 09N46W TO 10N53W TO 09N54W TO
06N52W TO 07N42W TO 08N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N72W TO 16N77W TO 15N80W TO 11N80W TO 10N77W
TO 11N70W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N75W TO 14N77W TO 12N79W TO 10N77W TO
12N75W TO 11N70W TO 14N75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
12N74W TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 17N87W TO
16N86W TO 16N85W TO 17N85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N83W TO 20N88W.
WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N87W TO 21N86W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING
IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N76W TO 15N82W. WITHIN
22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO 20N86W TO 21N85W TO 22N85W N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 22N80W TO
23N83W TO 22N87W TO 16N88W TO 18N82W TO 19N81W TO
22N80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N 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 KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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