FZNT01 KWBC 222146
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SUN FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 24.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW 36N75W 1000 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM
31N TO 40N W OF 67W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N73W 973 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW
SEMICIRCLES...AND 180 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N68W 968 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND 240 NM N
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N
TO 45N BETWEEN 55W AND 74W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M.
OTHERWISE FROM 31N TO 47N W OF 52W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N57W 977 MB. FROM 41N TO 47N BETWEEN 51W
AND 60W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO
55N BETWEEN 38W AND 70W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 45N48W 968 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 36N TO 52N BETWEEN 40W
AND 56W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N
TO 55N BETWEEN 35W AND 61W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N32W 980 MB. FROM 37N TO 47N BETWEEN 35W
AND 40W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N
TO 55N BETWEEN 35W AND 47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N43W 1003 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 300 NM W
QUADRANT...AND N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 55N W OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N41W 997 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW AND W
QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 57N TO
65N BETWEEN 35W AND 59W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW TO FORM 60N39W 1000
MB. WITHIN 90 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 58N38W TO 60N43W...AND N
OF A LINE FROM 63N35W TO 64N39W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 60N47W
TO 63N53W TO 59N59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 42N65W TO 45N59W TO 51N54W TO 57N50W TO
59N43W TO 62N40W TO 64N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 60N45W TO 60N49W TO 61N54W TO 58N59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT
TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 42N71W TO
45N64W TO 47N52W TO 55N52W TO 58N43W TO 62N40W TO 63N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N E OF
GREENLAND...AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 62N50W TO 61N55W TO
58N59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 38N74W TO 41N69W TO 44N68W...AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM
60N35W TO 57N40W TO 56N45W TO 54N56W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW E OF AREA 58N20W 982 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. N OF 56N BETWEEN
35W AND 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 38N TO 41N W OF
73W...FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 44W AND 56W...AND N OF 65N W OF
GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 46N60W TO
37N71W...AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 63N50W TO 60N61W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 54N BETWEEN 43W AND
62W...FROM 60N TO 62N BETWEEN 35W AND 61W...AND NW AND N OF A
LINE FROM 61N48W TO 60N61W.
.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 SUN FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 24.
.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 29N78W TO 30N76W TO
31N75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
31N69W TO 31N76W TO 29N76W TO 29N72W TO 31N69W SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N80W TO 29N79W TO 29N78W TO
31N76W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N73W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 27N77W TO 31N73W NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N72W TO 28N75W TO
27N73W TO 27N68W TO 29N66W TO 31N66W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N81W TO 26N79W TO 26N74W TO
31N66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN
31N59W TO 31N67W TO 29N67W TO 28N65W TO 27N62W TO 31N59W SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N63W TO 29N65W TO 26N64W TO
27N58W TO 31N56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 24N74W TO 28N66W
TO 31N63W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N59W TO 28N60W TO 27N58W TO
29N55W TO 31N53W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN
31N63W TO 31N72W TO 30N71W TO 29N69W TO 29N66W TO 31N63W W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N52W TO
30N79W TO 22N73W TO 25N57W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 23N97W TO 24N97W TO 24N98W TO 22N98W TO
21N97W TO 23N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ... N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 27N82W TO 31N88W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 24N90W
TO 27N82W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N83W TO 29N91W TO 25N98W TO 19N96W TO
24N81W TO 29N83W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N83W TO 29N86W TO 26N97W TO 19N96W TO
24N81W TO 29N83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 12N39W TO 14N46W TO 14N52W TO 10N58W TO 06N57W TO
07N37W TO 12N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 22N44W TO 18N53W TO 09N58W TO
06N54W TO 07N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N60W TO 28N49W TO 28N39W TO 31N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 25N55W TO 24N46W TO
28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO 21N59W TO 07N55W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N73W TO 13N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N72W
TO 11N72W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 13N73W TO 14N73W TO
14N78W TO 13N80W TO 10N79W TO 10N77W TO 13N73W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N80W TO 23N82W TO 21N86W TO
16N89W TO 16N87W TO 18N82W TO 20N80W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS... N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N77W TO 21N77W TO 19N80W TO 13N84W TO
11N82W TO 14N79W TO 18N77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M. WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N75W TO 18N77W TO 16N77W TO 17N76W
TO 18N74W TO 20N73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N80W TO 22N87W TO 18N88W TO 16N88W TO 16N84W
TO 20N80W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF
HONDURAS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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