FZNT01 KWBC 250338
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED MAR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
FROM APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 15, DUE TO CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCLUDE ALL
FORECASTS OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS 2.5 METERS OR
GREATER.
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 27.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 50N52W 987 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 540
NM NE...780 NM SE...600 NM SW...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N50W 979 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N46W 963 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...AND BETWEEN 90 NM AND 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 55
TO 70 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N44W 965 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 240 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A FRONT FROM 56N46W TO 61N40W
WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 M. ALSO FROM 51N TO 63N E OF
42W...AND FROM 51N TO 60N E OF 49W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 43N W OF 55W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 63N27W 968 MB. N OF 61N E OF 38W
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 46N E OF 48W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 8 M...HIGHEST TO THE E.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW JUST N OF AREA 64N60W 1000 MB MOVING N 15 KT. E OF A LINE
FROM 65N53W TO 61N50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 51N64W 1012 MB. BETWEEN 300 NM
AND 600 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 53N57W 1008 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND
660 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 59N52W 1002
MB. FROM 48N TO 60N E OF 52W...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED WITH
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE...WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 6 M...HIGHEST BETWEEN 300 NM AND 780 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS.
...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 59N56W 1004
MB. FROM 55N TO 63N W OF 53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 59N52W
ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 46N70W 1004 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM
AND 540 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 49N62W 1000 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 420
NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 60N58W TO
62N50W...AND N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 44N BETWEEN 49W AND 61W...AND N OF A LINE
FROM 57N49W TO 61N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 120 NM
OF THE E GREENLAND COAST E OF 45W...WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE W OF 60W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 56N56W TO 60N56W TO
61N48W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 45N
BETWEEN 51W AND 64W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 55N54W TO 59N52W TO
58N42W TO 63N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 56N57W TO 65N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 50N W OF 49W...AND N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 56N E OF 39W AREA OF NW TO W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5
M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 58N E OF
56W...AND N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 54N E OF 49W...AND N OF 47N W OF
47W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND...AND N OF A
LINE FROM 42N66W TO 49N47W TO 60N46W.
.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 WED MAR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 27.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 28N78W TO 31N68W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 29N68W TO
31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N51W TO 29N51W TO 29N49W TO 29N45W TO
31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W
TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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