FZNT01 KWBC 271604
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FRI FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 01.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 62N58W 993 MB MOVING N 05 KT.
WITHIN 150 NM NE OF A FRONT FROM MEAN CENTER TO 56N48W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 64N56W 989 MB. N OF 60N W OF
GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N40W 996 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 48N TO 55N E OF 50W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 41N TO 56N E OF
52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N35W 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N33W 1002 MB. FROM 43N TO 59N E OF 39W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE
DESCRIBED WITH LOW 59N58W BELOW...FROM 38N TO 61N E OF 43W WINDS
LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N55W 1009 MB MOVING NE 45 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW
CENTER TO 34N76W. WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 420 NM S QUADRANTS AND
WITHIN 360 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 36N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT S OF 36N WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER E OF AREA NEAR
52N31W 995 MB AND SECOND NEW CENTER 55N35W 996 MB. FROM 39N TO
56N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM SE OF FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 43N40W TO 38N55W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED WELL E OF
AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N43W 991 MB. FROM 46N TO 61N BETWEEN
40W AND 58W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH
LOW 59N33W.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 59N58W 986 MB.
FROM 48N TO 65N W OF 42W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6
M...HIGHEST NEAR 56N51W.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND AND
WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE W OF 63W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 43N65W TO 53N53W
TO 59N56W TO 59N44W TO 62N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 50N TO
56N BETWEEN 52W AND 56W AND FROM 59N TO 63N W OF 56W.. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 45N W OF 48W AND N OF 62N E
OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE
FROM 48N63W TO 55N53W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
NW OF A LINE FROM 45N66W TO 48N59W TO 57N50W...N OF A LINE FROM
60N46W TO 62N59W...AND NW OF A LINE FROM 61N41W TO 64N35W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 59N E OF 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM NE AND
N OF
A LINE FROM 62N59W TO 56N51W TO 54N42W TO 54N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 62N TO 64N W OF 55W...FROM 59N
TO 63N BETWEEN 48W AND 51W...AND FROM 53N TO 56N E OF 37W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 65N W OF 47W...WITHIN 60
NM OF 43N61W...AND WITHIN 60 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 47N60W TO
48N58W.
.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 01.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 27N35W TO 21N55W TO 11N55W TO 09N40W TO 11N35W TO
27N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NE TO E SWELL...
EXCEPT 3 TO 4.5 M FROM 10N TO 25N E OF 55W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N35W TO 21N52W TO 28N50W TO 22N66W TO 06N57W TO 07N35W TO
31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 24N46W TO 17N57W TO 12N58W TO
10N45W TO 13N35W TO 25N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N35W TO 30N45W TO 25N63W TO 16N64W TO 06N57W
TO 07N35W TO 30N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 24N49W TO 20N56W TO 10N56W TO
07N49W TO 09N35W TO 26N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N35W TO 26N52W TO 18N62.5W TO 10N60W TO
07N56W TO 07N35W TO 28N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N71W TO 16N78W TO 13N79W TO 11N77W TO 11N74W
TO 13N70W TO 15N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M W
OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N68W TO 15N75W TO 14N79W TO 10N77W TO
12N72W TO 11N66W TO 15N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M OUTSIDE GULF OF
VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N75W TO 12N79W TO 10N76W TO
12N72W TO 12N67W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 12.5N BETWEEN
74W AND 76W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N64W TO 16N65W TO 15N67W TO
13N67W TO 12N66W TO 12N64W TO 16N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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