FZNT01 KWBC 160420 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0430 UTC THU APR 16 2026 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 APR 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 18. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N42W 984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N40W 984 MB. N OF 57N E OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 61N61W 998 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE...AND 420 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N53W 990 MB. N OF 54N E OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 62N40W DESCRIBED ABOVE. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF 50W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF 45W. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF 55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 51N59W TO 59N44W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW E OF AREA NEAR 64N28W 988 MB MOVING W 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N33W 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .FROM 36N TO 57N E OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .LOW 43N58W 1014 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 36N TO 45N W OF 52W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N51W 1013 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 45N72W 1004 MB. WITHIN 660 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N48W 1005 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 58W AND 72W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 61W AND 72W...AND N OF 57N W OF 55W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 54N BETWEEN 61W AND 43W...AND N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND. .FORECASTER BYRD. 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 0000 UTC THU APR 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC FROM 31N63W TO 19N70W. S OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M E OF THE BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF TROUGH TO 62W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .ATLC N OF 24N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .ATLC FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 42W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. N OF 19.5N BETWEEN 77.5W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 82.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .GULF OF AMERICA FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$