HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 27.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 61N38W 991 MB MOVING SW 20 KT THEN TURNING SE AFTER 12
HOURS.N OF 60N E OF 53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 60N40W
997 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 63N40W TO 62N37W AND
WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M.
ELSEWHERE NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 61N50W TO 50N42W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. ALSO EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED
IN SECOND STORM WARNING BELOW...S OF 61N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5. M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA. FROM 59N TO 64N E OF
40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5. M. ELSEWHERE FROM 56N TO
65N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 52N49W 1006 MB MOVING SE 25
KT...SECOND CENTER 55N43W 981 MB MOVING NE 30 KT...AND THIRD
CENTER 57N35W 981 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND
S...180 NM W...AND 300 NM N QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 30 TO
45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 60N E OF 66W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 51N39W 997 MB
WITH SECOND CENTER DISSIPATED AND THIRD CENTER E OF AREA. BETWEEN
120 NM AND 360 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST E OF AREA 50N34W 1006 MB. WITHIN 300
NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
40N TO 50N E OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.S OF 41N W OF 69W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 48N62W 1001
MB AND SECOND CENTER 46N57W 1004 MB. FROM 34N TO 49N BETWEEN 49W
AND 63W AND WITHIN 300 NM SE AND S OF A FRONT FROM 39N63W TO
35N73W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660
NM SW QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 57N E OF 52W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 52N42W.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND. S OF 37N W OF 73W AREA OF SW
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N54W 1008 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 40N61W TO 34N73W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 54N TO 59N W OF 55W AREA OF SW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 64N63W 990 MB. WITHIN 150
NM NE OF A FRONT FROM 63N58W TO 57N51W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 46W AND N OF 63N
E OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM
43N TO 50N BETWEEN 58W AND 68W AND N OF A LINE FROM 53N55W TO
62N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 90 NM
OF W GREENLAND COAST AND N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT
TO MODERATE FREEZING FROM 49N TO 52N W OF 53W AND N OF A LINE
FROM 53N55W TO 59N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
GREENLAND...AND WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE W OF 61W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM
42N70W TO 46N59W TO 54N52W TO 63N58W AND N OF A LINE FROM 63N59W
TO 58N44W TO 62N35W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 61N TO 63N E OF
GREENLAND...WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 50N52W TO 57N35W...N
OF 64N W OF GREENLAND...AND WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE E
OF 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 90 NM OF 61N40W AND FROM 46N
TO 50N BETWEEN 53W AND 62W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 49N BETWEEN 46W AND
59W...WITHIN 90 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 62N60W TO 55N46W...AND FROM
54N TO 56N E OF 44W.
.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 WED FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 27.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N75W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W TO
31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES... WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 25N47W TO 21N53W TO 16N53W TO
13N35W TO 26N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 21N48W TO 31N59W TO 23N73W TO 06N53W
TO 07N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 21N47W TO 18N50W TO 12N49W TO
11N35W TO 28N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 21N67W TO 10N61W TO 13N47W
TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E
SWELL.
.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO
29N79W TO 31N74W SW 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 20N73W TO 19N77W TO 16N81W TO 14N80W TO 14N78W
TO 16N76W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA... NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 14N81W TO
14N82W TO 12N83W TO 11N84W TO 11N82W TO 11N81W TO
14N81W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA... WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N74W TO 13N75W TO 13N76W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W
TO 11N75W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
WITHIN 17N70W TO 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N72W TO 16N72W TO 16N70W
TO 17N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N70W TO 18N72W TO 15N78W TO 10N78W TO
10N76W TO 13N68W TO 17N70W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 15N73W TO 15N75W TO 12N77W TO
11N76W TO 11N72W TO 13N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N69W TO 16N73W TO 16N77W TO 12N79W TO
11N77W TO 13N69W TO 14N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN E SWELL.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 27N95W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO
23N98W TO 24N95W TO 27N95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N93W TO 29N95W TO 28N96W TO 27N96W TO
26N94W TO 27N92W TO 29N93W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.36 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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