HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC SUN FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 17.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICAN FORCE WIND WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N75W 1001 MB. W OF A LINE FROM
37N70W TO 31N72W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N62W 980 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW AND W
SEMICIRCLES 50 TO 70 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM
OF CENTER...EXCEPT TO 300 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS
4.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE...420 NM SE...360 NM SW
AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ALSO
FROM 31N TO 44N BETWEEN 53W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4
M.
...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 90 NM OF THE E COAST OF GREENLAND N OF 61N WINDS 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 50N E OF 42W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N38W 1002 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF THE E
COAST OF GREENLAND N OF 61N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N40W 995 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF THE E COAST
OF GREENLAND N OF 61N...AND N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 40 TO
55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS
35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
..GALE WARNING...
.LOW 39N53W 1015 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 31N TO 38N BETWEEN 52W
AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N40W 1004 MB. FROM 36N TO 44N BETWEEN
40W AND 46W...ALSO E OF A LINE FROM 41N35W TO 38N37W TO 33N39W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF THE AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N45W 997 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. FROM 58N TO 63N BETWEEN 47W
AND 53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 43W
AND 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 61N49W
TO 60N45W TO 59N40W TO 60N35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 46N64W 1012 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 36N TO 39N BETWEEN 66W
AND 71W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N56W 1001 MB. FROM 38N TO 46N BETWEEN
52W AND 60W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N38W 1004 MB. FROM 39N TO 45N E OF 44W
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 42N39W 1011 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 360 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 41N35W TO 39N39W TO 34N45W. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW
44N40W IN WARNING SECTION.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 58N BETWEEN
36W AND 41W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 61N BETWEEN 36W AND
GREENLAND...AND FROM 44N TO 47N BETWEEN 54W AND 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF THE E COAST OF
GREENLAND FROM 61N TO 64N...ALSO FROM 40N TO 42N BETWEEN 61W AND
64W.
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY BETWEEN 45N AND 54N W OF
52W..ALSO W OF A LINE FROM 54N54W TO 60N57W TO 63N50W TO
67N50W...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE W AND E COASTS OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY BETWEEN 66W
AND A LINE EXTENDING FROM 43N64W TO 48N50W TO 60N58W TO 63N50W
TO 67N50W...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE W AND E COASTS OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY BETWEEN 66W
AND A LINE EXTENDING FROM 45N60W TO 48N50W TO 56N53W TO 61N59W
TO 63N50W TO 67N50W...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE W AND E COASTS OF
GREENLAND.
.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 SUN FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 17.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 27N35W TO 31N37W TO 31N40W TO 24N37W TO 17N39W TO
14N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19.5N35W TO 18.5N36W TO 17N36W TO
14.5N35.5W TO 14.5N35W TO 19.5N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N50W TO 27N53W TO 26N49W TO 28N46W TO
31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 27N48W TO 27N40W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO
27N80W TO 28N78W TO 31N76W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N80W
TO 26N79W TO 27N76W TO 31N70W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N78W. WITHIN
31N57W
TO 31N65W TO 29N66W TO 29N60W TO 31N57W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N78W TO 29N76W TO 29N68W
TO
30N65W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N36W TO 11N38W TO 10N41W TO
07N41W TO 07N37W TO 09N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N36W TO 11N40W TO 09N48W TO 07N48W TO
07N37W TO 10N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE
SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N75W TO 19N76W TO 19N75W
TO 19N74W TO 20N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W
TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO
10N75W TO 11N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N70W TO 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 18N73W TO 16N72W
TO 16N71W TO 17N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 28N86W TO 28N90W TO 30N94W TO 21N95W TO
20N92W TO 22N88W TO 28N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N84W TO 29N85W TO 29N86W TO 28N87W TO
27N85W TO 29N84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SW
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.