FZNT01 KWBC 021617
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC MON MAR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
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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 MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 04.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 55N47W 986 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
FROM 44N TO 56N BETWEEN 57W AND 47W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4
M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N46W 970 MB. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF
A LINE FROM 58N47W TO 54N44W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N44W 960 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 45 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N41W 955 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO 67N
BETWEEN 61W AND 35W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M...EXCEPT IN
THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE SEAS LESS THAN 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N38W 971 MB. FROM 58N TO 65N BETWEEN 43W
AND 35W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 56N TO
62N BETWEEN 58W AND 35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 53N41W 986 MB MOVING N 25 KT. FROM 48N TO 55N BETWEEN 38W
AND 35W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN
AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 42N35W TO 42N46W TO 56N40W TO 56N35W
TO 42N35W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N
TO 59N BETWEEN 47W AND 35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.09 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N59W 982 MB. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180 NM SW
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
62N41W DESCRIBED IN HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.
...STORM WARNING...
.33 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 65N53W 966 MB. FROM 63N TO 67N W OF
GREENLAND WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER N OF AREA 68N58W
973 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 59N59W TO 67N55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 63N61W 984 MB MOVING SE 10 KT.
FROM 60N TO 62N W OF 58W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 64N BETWEEN 54W AND THE W COAST OF
GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY LOW 62N41W DESCRIBED IN
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE. FROM 57N TO 59N BETWEEN 53W
AND 48W AREA OF W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 63N38W DESCRIBED IN
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST IN ALL OF THE ICE-FREE WATERS OF THE GULF OF
SAINT LAWRENCE SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN 47W AND 35W...AND FROM
46N TO 56N BETWEEN 56W AND 35W...WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7
M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 45N62W 1012 MB. FROM 39N TO 45N
BETWEEN 66W AND 56W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 4 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW AND W OF A LINE FROM 43N63W
TO 51N50W TO 64N59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
NW AND W OF A LINE FROM 40N75W TO 45N52W TO 61N46W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 47N51W TO 54N49W TO 59N58W TO 67N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A LINE FROM 42N67W TO 45N43W
TO 60N43W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 51N52W TO 55N51W TO 59N58W TO 66N53W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW AND W OF A LINE FROM 48N62W TO 52N46W
TO 60N42W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 40N50W TO 49N42W...FROM 53N TO 61N BETWEEN
58W AND 38W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 55N54W TO 58N58W TO 63N58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 53N BETWEEN 46W AND
37W...FROM 59N TO 62N BETWEEN 54W AND 37W...AND W OF A LINE FROM
54N50W TO 59N57W TO 67N55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG NW OF A LINE FROM 58N58W TO
64N52W...AND NW OF A LINE FROM 38N75W TO 47N54W.
.FORECASTER CONNELLY. 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 1200 UTC MON MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 04.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 13N64W TO 16N73W TO 12N79W TO 10N77W TO 12N72W TO 11N70W
TO 11N66W TO 13N64W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE 25 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E SWELL OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 12N74W TO 11.5N75W TO
11N75.5W TO 11N75W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N64W TO 18N73W TO 13N79W TO 09N78W TO
12N72W TO 11N64W TO 18N64W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND IN
ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M...EXCEPT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W 3 TO
4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 12.5N74W TO 11.5N75W TO
11N75.5W TO 11N75W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N63W TO 18N71W TO 16N77W TO 10N78W TO
13N72W TO 11N63W TO 17N63W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND IN
ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W E WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M...EXCEPT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND
76W 3 TO 4 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 29N66W THEN
STATIONARY FRONT TO 28N75W. NW AND N OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N63W TO
31N76W TO 31N75W TO 30N72W TO 30N68W TO 31N64W TO 31N63W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 28N62W THEN
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 28N75W. NW AND N OF FRONT...WITHIN
31N58W TO 31N78W TO 29N74W TO 28N70W TO 28N66W TO 31N58W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT NEAR 31N BETWEEN 40W AND 59W.
WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N75W TO 26N71W TO 24N64W TO 31N45W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 24N35W TO 25N44W TO 21N61W TO 10N57W TO 07N35W TO
24N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 28N35W TO 28N49W TO 24N61W TO 19N64W TO 06N54W TO 07N35W
TO 28N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N36W TO 24N39W TO 22N53W TO 18N59W TO
13N60W TO 07N37W TO 20N36W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M
IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 37W AND 57W.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N35W TO 25N64W TO 20N66W TO 16N62W TO 06N56W
TO 07N35W TO 30N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES
...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 25N44W TO 17N57W TO 15N61W TO
07N50W TO 07N35W TO 25N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N35W TO 28N51W TO 23N67W TO 08N59W TO 07N48W
TO 19N52W TO 28N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES
...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN E SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N74W TO
20N74W TO 19N74W TO 20N73W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
