HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SAT FEB 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
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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 0000 UTC FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 16.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 54N50W 978 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 59N40W 984 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF
A LINE FROM 57N45W TO 61N38W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
ALSO WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT OF MAIN CENTER AND WITHIN 150 NM
NW AND N OF A FRONT FROM MAIN CENTER TO 57N45W AND WITHIN 240 NM
N AND 180 NM W QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 44N TO 54N BETWEEN 37W AND
52W...WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW SEMICIRCLES OF MAIN CENTER AND
WITHIN 300 NM NE AND N AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M. ALSO WITHIN 900 NM NW AND W
SEMICIRCLES AND 780 NM S QUADRANT OF MAIN LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW JUST E OF AREA 57N33W 982 MB. N
OF 57N BETWEEN 39W AND 42W WINDS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 54N E OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 M. ALSO N OF 52N BETWEEN 43W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 43W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. N OF 60N BETWEEN 42W AND 39W
AND WITHIN 240 NM S OF A LINE FROM 61N50W TO 57N35W WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA 53N31W 990 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND INTENSIFYING.
WITHIN 300 NM E OF A FRONT FROM 47N35W TO 38N43W TO 31N54W N OF
38N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE
FROM 53N35W TO 36N60W AND WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 60N26W 968 MB. E OF A LINE FROM
54N35W TO 47N45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 51N35W. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 47N E OF 46W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED WITH LOW E OF AREA
56N26W ABOVE.
..GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 44N66W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N59W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE...360 NM
S AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 40N48W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 35N W OF 74W AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCACIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 59N TO 62N
BETWEEN 40W AND 44W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM E OF GREENLAND WITHIN
90 NM OF E OF GREENLAND N OF 62N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 51N BETWEEN 53W AND 66W.
.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 50N62W TO
44N59W...N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 60N61W TO 63N51W AND N OF A
LINE FROM 59N43W TO 64N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 45N TO
50N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W...W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 58N60W TO
65N52W AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE W COAST OF GREENLAND N OF 61N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF
GREENLAND AND W OF A LINE FROM 52N54W TO 61N59W.
.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 16.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N68W TO 28N59W TO 27N52W TO 28N49W TO
31N44W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N52W TO 27N52W TO 27N50W TO
29N45W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N44W TO 28N45W TO 27N44W TO
27N41W TO 29N38W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.ATLC WITHIN 30N35W TO 21N45W TO 16N44W TO 14N35W TO 30N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 22N39W TO 18N39W TO 15N35W TO
28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N77W TO
31N81W TO 29N81W TO 27N80W TO 28N78W TO 31N77W SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 27N79W TO
28N77W TO 31N75W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N76W TO
19N76W TO 18N75W TO 19N74W TO 20N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA
AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 10N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W
TO 11N73W TO 13N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N73W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO
11N73W TO 12N72W TO 13N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N73W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO
12N73W TO 11N72W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N72W TO 17N72W TO
17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 17N72W TO
17N71W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N96W TO 27N97W TO
26N97W TO 24N98W TO 24N97W TO 26N95W TO 28N96W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N92W TO 27N94W TO 25N95W TO 24N95W TO
24N94W TO 25N92W TO 26N92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 19N95W. WITHIN
30N87W
TO 29N91W TO 28N92W TO 27N88W TO 26N86W TO 27N84W TO 30N87W W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.