FZNT01 KWBC 250948

HSFAT1



HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FEB 25.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 26.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 27.



.WARNINGS.



...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 60N37W 998 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE

WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 62N TO 64N BETWEEN 37W

AND 40W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN

AREA BOUNDED BY 60N35W...63N41W...65N39W...64N35W...60N35W WINDS

25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 62N TO 64N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40

KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.



...STORM WARNING...

.LOW 53N50W 979 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM CENTER TO

54N40W TO 52N35W TO 40N46W TO 31N54W. WITHIN 360 NM N...420 NM

E...540 NM S AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS...ALSO WITHIN 180 NM NE AND

E OF FRONT N OF 50N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST S

OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT BETWEEN 35N AND

42N...AND FROM 35N TO 39N BETWEEN 52W AND 66W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.

SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N40W 1002 MB. FROM 46N TO 49N BETWEEN

37W AND 43W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 41N

TO 53N E OF 46W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M.

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



...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY

56N35W...60N43W...62N50W...60N50W...54N43W...56N35W WINDS 25 TO

40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY

57N35W...61N35W...60N43W...59N43W...57N35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.

SEAS 3 TO 6 M.



...GALE WARNING...

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N66W 1001 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF

A LINE FROM 43N62W TO 40N62W TO 37N72W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3

M TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 46N57W TO 38N53W TO 31N72W

WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N46W 993 MB. FROM 47N TO 53N E OF

49W...ALSO FROM 43N TO 47N E OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO

5 M.



...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N63W 1005 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF

A LINE FROM 42N60W TO 40N65W TO 36N70W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3

TO 5.5 M.



...GALE WARNING...

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 63N61W TO

58N54W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 T0 5 M.



...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND...AND

N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING

SPRAY N AND W OF A LINE FROM 61N35W TO 55N55W...ALSO N OF 48N W

OF 60W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 45N64W TO 42N70W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF

GREENLAND...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF THE W COAST OF GREENLAND...ALSO

N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING

SPRAY N AND W OF A LINE FROM 60N35W TO 48N58W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF

GREENLAND...AND IN THE SAINT LAWRENCE W OF 64W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT

TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 63N59W TO 58N45W TO

62N35W...ALSO BETWEEN 47N AND 50N W OF 60W...AND W OF A LINE

FROM 45N64W TO 42N70W.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 55N W

OF 45W...ALSO FROM 55N TO 57N E OF 49W

.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 48N BETWEEN 59W AND 65W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM

60N56W TO 54N48W TO 51N37W.



.FORECASTER SHAW/ANDERSON. 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 WED FEB 25.

24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 26.

48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 27.



.WARNINGS.



.NONE.



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.



.ATLC WITHIN 31N46W TO 31N76W TO 20N71W TO 23N55W TO 31N46W...

INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO

5.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 23N73W TO 15N61W TO

16N49W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND

PASSAGES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N

SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH AREA OF SWELL

DESCRIBED BELOW.



.ATLC WITHIN 21N35W TO 21N41W TO 18N41W TO 14N38W TO 15N35W TO

21N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N

SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 23N55W TO 14N58W TO

06N52W TO 08N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0

M IN NW TO N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N41W TO 19N42W TO 15N43W TO 14N43W TO

15N42W TO 14N41W TO 18N41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 M

IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N35W TO 20N42W TO 15N52W TO

14N61W TO 06N54W TO 07N35W TO 28N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC

EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED NW

AND NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N36W TO 17N40W TO 16N48W TO 13N48W TO

12N42W TO 12N35W TO 15N36W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 M

IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 22N67W TO 10N61W TO

07N50W TO 14N45W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC

EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M

IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.



.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N80W TO 30.5N80W TO

31N79.5W TO 31N78.5W TO 31N78W SW 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.



.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N82W TO 14N83W TO 11N83W TO 12N82W TO 13N81W

TO 15N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA... N TO

NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 20N75W

TO 21N79W TO 20N79W TO 15N78W TO 16N77W TO 18N75W TO 20N75W...

INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS

TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N75W TO 16N79W TO

17N85W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W TO 12N80W TO 18N75W WINDS 20 KT OR

LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS

LESS THAN 2.5 M.



.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W

NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 14N75W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO

12N73W TO 11N71W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...

NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 14N70W TO 15N73W TO 15N74W TO 13N78W TO 10N78W TO 10N76W

TO 14N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 14N71W TO 15N74W TO 13N77W TO

11N75W TO 11N71W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...

E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE

WITHIN 17N74W TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO 11N75W TO 13N71W TO 12N66W

TO 17N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN E SWELL.



.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 27N95W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 24N98W TO

24N96W TO 27N95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N91W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 24N97W TO

26N92W TO 28N91W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN S TO SW

SWELL.

.42 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.