Bulletinset for METAREA 4 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-28 08:01:46 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FZNT01 KWBC 280419 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0430 UTC SAT FEB 28 2026 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC FEB 28. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 01. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 02. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 62N54W 988 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE...AND 90 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 65N55W 995 MB. FROM 63N TO 66N BETWEEN 52W AND 57W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 59N47W 993 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N40W 997 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 59N47W TO 50N45W TO 42N42W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. .42 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 57N37W 997 MB MOVING NE 10 KT AND TURNING SE AFTER 24 HOURS. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N34W 988 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W AND NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 47N49W 1006 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW CENTER TO 35N71W. WITHIN 480 NM SE QUADRANT AND 420 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 38N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT S OF 38N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA. FROM 38N TO 45N E OF 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED WELL E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 49N43W 1003 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. FRONT FROM LOW TO 40N57W. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS AND 240 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED WELL E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N64W 1014 MB. WITHIN 360 NM E AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N47W 1004 MB. FROM 40N TO 49N BETWEEN 38W AND 50W...AND 300 NM SE OF FRONT FROM 46N50W TO 38N58W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N68W 986 MB. WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND W OF A LINE FROM 53N54W TO 58N55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 60N55W 984 MB. FROM 55N TO 65N W OF 38W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 60N60W TO 66N54W AND WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE W OF 61W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 43N66W TO 49N53W TO 53N51W TO 61N55W TO 59N45W TO 62N35W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 61N TO 64N W OF 56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 47N W OF 48W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 62N41W TO 63N35W. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 48N62W TO 55N52W TO 61N61W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 43N69W TO 50N54W TO 59N46W TO 63N35W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 43N48W TO 50N40W...FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 46W AND 51W...AND FROM 60N TO 64N BETWEEN 53W AND 59W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG E OF A LINE FROM 59N38W TO 63N35W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 63N BETWEEN 36W AND 41W...AND FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W...WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 50N54W TO 45N60W TO 42N64W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 63N60W TO 57N54W. .FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 28. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 1. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 2. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 27N35W TO 24N42W TO 19N45W TO 14N45W TO 09N39W TO 10N35W TO 27N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 21N66W TO 06N54W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 25N46W TO 20N53W TO 12N50W TO 09N35W TO 25N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N35W TO 30N45W TO 21N66W TO 06N54W TO 07N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 23N50W TO 19N55W TO 13N55W TO 08N44W TO 09N35W TO 26N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N35W TO 29N51W TO 20N63W TO 07N57W TO 07N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N70W TO 10N66W TO 11N64W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N73W TO 17N78W TO 14N80W TO 11N77W TO 11N73W TO 11N64W TO 16N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N64W TO 14N70W TO 13N76W TO 11N76W TO 12N70W TO 10N65W TO 12N64W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N72W TO 16N78W TO 12N80W TO 10N77W TO 12N73W TO 11N64W TO 15N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N64W TO 13N73W TO 13N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N70W TO 11N63W TO 12N64W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N66W TO 15N76W TO 11N80W TO 10N77W TO 12N72W TO 10N65W TO 15N66W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. $$ .FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.