FZNT01 KWBC 160956

HSFAT1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1030 UTC MON FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).



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 0600 UTC FEB 16.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 17.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 18.



.WARNINGS.



...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...

.INLAND LOW 36N76W 1006 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND INTENSIFYING. W OF

A LINE FROM 31N69W TO 36N67W TO 40N71W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS

2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 33N77W.

.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N69W 996 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE...SE...300

NM S...180 NM SW...NW AND 120 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT.

SEAS 4 TO 7 M...HIGHEST NEAR 37N71W.

.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N66W 990 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW...NW AND

BETWEEN 90 NM AND 180 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4.5

TO 8.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 38N68W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N62W 984 MB AND INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 120

NM SW AND W OF A LINE FROM 37N63W TO 38N63W AND WITHIN 120 NM W

AND NW OF LINE FROM 38N63W TO 40N63W TO 40N60W WINDS 55 TO 70 KT.

SEAS 6 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE...360 NM SE...SW AND

240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ALSO FROM

31N TO 44N BETWEEN 52W AND 72W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7

M.

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N57W 969 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE...SW AND

BETWEEN 60 NM AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 8

TO 13 M...HIGHEST NEAR 38N57W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N52W 963 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E...SE...300

NM SW AND BETWEEN 60 NM AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65

KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 M...HIGHEST NEAR 42N51W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM

NE...600 NM SE...420 NM SW AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50

KT. SEAS 5 TO 9.5 M. ALSO WITHIN 600 NM NE...720 NM SE...SW AND

480 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.



...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 63N39W 1002 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND

WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N36W 998 MB. N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND

WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE W OF 37W TO E

GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N35W 998 MB. WITHIN 90 NM S AND SW OF A

LINE FROM 60N35W TO 61N39W...WITHIN 90 NM SW AND W OF LINE FROM

61N39W TO 63N37W AND WITHIN 90 NM NW AND N OF LINE FROM 63N37W TO

64N35W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO

60N E OF 40W AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS

3.5 TO 6.5 M.



...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 60N42W 1005 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF A

LINE FROM 55N35W TO 57N44W TO 59N51W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5

TO 6.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE

WITH LOW 61N36W.



...GALE WARNING...

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 44N41W 1000 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM

35N TO 48N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF THE AREA AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED

BELOW WITH LOW 45N39W 1003 MB.



...GALE WARNING...

.LOW 44N56W 1001 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 39N TO 45N BETWEEN 53W

AND 59W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 41N57W.

ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 47N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.

SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N39W 1003 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S OF A LINE

FROM 44N36W TO 44N43W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M.

ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 48N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED WELL E OF THE AREA.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM W OF A

LINE FROM 37N74W TO 40N72W...FROM 43N TO 47N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W

AND WITHIN 60 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 63N40W TO 57N35W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 42N BETWEEN 59W AND 64W

AND N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 47N BETWEEN 52W AND

56W...FROM 47N TO 50N W OF 45W TO NEWFOUNDLAND...N OF 65N W OF

GREENLAND AND N OF 61N E OF GREENLAND.



.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 40N71W

TO 42N66W TO 47N49W TO 50N50W...W OF A LINE FROM 50N50W TO

60N54W...N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW AND N OF A LINE

FROM 40N71W TO 42N66W TO 47N49W TO 50N50W...W OF A LINE FROM

50N50W TO 60N54W...N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 60N E OF

GREENLAND.



.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 0600 UTC MON FEB 16.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 17.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 18.



.WARNINGS.



...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.COLD FRONT JUST INLAND THE SE U.S. COAST. WITHIN 31N75.5W TO

31N77.5W TO 30N77W TO 30N76W TO 31N75.5W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N73W TO 30N77W TO

31N78W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 28N78W TO 31N73W SW WINDS 20 TO 30

KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. WINDS AND SEAS SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 28N TO 29.5N BETWEEN 74W AND

77W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N70W TO 21N75W.

WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N80W TO 29N76W TO 27N70W TO 29N65W TO 31N62W

SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF FRONT AND NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W

OF FRONT TO 71W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT. SEAS

2.5 TO 3 M IN W TO NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N71W AND

STATIONARY FRONT TO 25N80W. WITHIN 31N49.5W TO 31N52.5W TO

30N51.5W TO 30.5N50.5W TO 31N49.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5

TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N50W TO 30N76W TO 25N74W TO 25N68W TO

31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N SWELL...EXCEPT

3 TO 4 M IN NW SWELL E OF 63W.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 23N49W. WITHIN 31N36.5W TO

31N40W TO 30.5N40W TO 30.5N39.5W TO 30.5N37.5W TO 31N36.5W S TO

SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N37W

TO 31N47W TO 27N42W TO 29N39W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

TO 2.5 M IN MIX SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 24N48W.

WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.



.ATLC WITHIN 23N35W TO 20N38W TO 15N39W TO 12N37W TO 11N35W TO

23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 IN NE TO E SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.



.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 13N76W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W

TO 11N74W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M

IN NE TO E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N77W TO

10N76W TO 11N75W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS

THAN 2.5 M.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N72W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO

12N73W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...

NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M W OF 74W AND LESS THAN

2.5 M E OF 74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.



.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.





.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.



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