FZNT01 KWBC 230939
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC MON FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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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 0600 UTC FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 25.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 38N73W 972 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N
TO 41N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 43N66W TO 36N60W TO 35N60W TO 31N65W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N63W 967 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S...360 NM SE
AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13.5
M...HIGHEST SE OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM N...540 NM
E...600 NM S AND 300 NM W QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E
OF A LINE FROM 46N57W TO 42N50W TO 31N59W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 48N W OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N50W 980 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND 360 NM
N SEMICIRCLES WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 43N42W TO 40N46W TO
35N50W...ALSO FROM 35N TO 40N BETWEEN 51W AND 65W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1200 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 44N41W 976 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 38N TO 44N BETWEEN 36W
AND 48W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
600 NM S AND W SEMICIRCLES... AND FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 39W
AND 41W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE
FROM 58N54W TO 44N54W TO 35N50W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. E OF A LINE FROM 56N44W TO
50N38W TO 35N37W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 45W AND 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO
4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N37W 998 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 57N35W TO 60N44W TO 61N46W...ALSO N OF 63N BETWEEN 36W AND
GREENLAND WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N39W 994 MB. N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 60N E OF
GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.BETWEEN 63N AND 65W W OF 54W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 60N W OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 67N50W TO
64N50W TO 59N60W...ALSO BETWEEN 51N AND 54N W OF 55W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A LINE FROM 60N48W
TO 54N53W TO 60N54W...AND BETWEEN 44N AND 50N FROM 58W TO
66W...ALSO BETWEEN GREENLAND AND A LINE EXTENDING FROM 60N42W TO
65N32W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A
LINE FROM 67N50W TO 63N50W TO 58N59W...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE W
COAST OF GREENLAND...ALSO N OF 63N BETWEEN GREENLAND AND 37W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N E OF
GREENLAND...ALSO N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND...AND W OF A LINE FROM
60N43W TO 58N41W TO 55N51W TO 50N53W TO 47N61W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N E OF
GREENLAND...AND W OF A LINE FROM 67N50W TO 62N50W TO 58N58W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N W OF
40W...AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 63N W OF
GREENLAND...ALSO FROM 37N TO 42N W OF 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 52W AND
66W...ALSO W OF A LINE FROM 67N50W TO 64N50W TO 61N60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 56N E OF 51W.
.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 MON FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 25.
.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N73W TO 30N71W TO 31N71W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N70W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 25N80W TO 26N75W TO 31N70W...
INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 5.0
M IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N70W TO
28N72W TO 25N76W TO 28N69W TO 28N63W TO 31N60W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M IN
MIXED SW AND N SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N59W TO 29N61W TO 27N59W TO
31N54W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M IN SW SWELL.
WITHIN 31N64W TO 30N74W TO 31N80W TO 25N76W TO 29N71W TO
31N64W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N59W TO 30N80W
TO 27N80W TO 23N72W TO 26N65W TO 27N55W TO 31N59W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N46W TO 29N77W TO 20N68W TO 22N58W TO
31N46W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 5.0 M IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N84W TO 29N93W TO 21N97W
TO 19N92W TO 21N90W TO 24N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 5.0 M IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N95W TO
28N94W TO 26N97W TO 22N98W TO 20N97W TO 21N95W TO 24N95W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N84W TO 28N93W TO 20N96W TO 19N92W TO
21N89W TO 23N80W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N93W TO 27N95W TO 24N97W TO 20N97W TO 22N93W
TO 28N93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N81W TO 25N81W TO 24N82W TO 23N82W TO
23N81W TO 24N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N82W TO 27N86W TO 24N94W
TO 19N96W TO 19N92W TO 21N90W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.
.39 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 28N96W TO 27N97W TO 24N98W TO
24N96W TO 28N94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N64W TO 28N55W TO 28N48W TO 31N35W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 11N41W
TO 12N46W TO 10N56W TO 06N52W TO 07N39W TO 11N41W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. WITHIN 18N41W
TO 18N45W TO 17N46W TO 16N44W TO 16N42W TO 18N41W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N43W TO 21N49W TO 19N50W TO 17N48W TO
18N42W TO 21N43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 M IN N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 20N46W TO 31N54W TO 11N59W TO
18N45W TO 12N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 22N43W TO 19N44W TO 17N40W TO
17N35W 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 31N46W TO 22N58W TO
15N59W TO 06N53W TO 09N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N65W TO 12N70W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N71W
TO 11N64W TO 12N65W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N75W TO
13N78W TO 12N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N75W TO 12N74W TO 13N75W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO
09N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N76W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W TO
12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N87W TO 21N85W TO
22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N77W TO 22N83W TO 20N87W TO 16N88W TO
15N83W 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 20N87W TO 21N86W
TO 21N84W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N82W TO 14N83W TO 12N83W TO 13N82W TO
14N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA... N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N75W TO
20N78W TO 19N79W TO 18N77W TO 17N71W TO 18N70W...INCLUDING
BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N75W TO 16N79W 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.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
