High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
542 FZNT01 KWBC 060948 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1030 UTC FRI MAR 06 2026 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MAR 06. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 07. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 08. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 52N39W 995 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 36N40W TO 49N57W TO 52N57W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR LOW CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW E OF AREA NEAR 61N32W 954 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 52N E OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 7 M...HIGHEST S OF 60N. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA. ...STORM WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N48W 986 MB MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 41N35W TO 41N43W TO 54N62W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 56N40W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N36W 984 MB. N OF 55N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 60N48W 986 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 52N TO 66N BETWEEN 48W AND 68W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 61N40W DESCRIBED ABOVE. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 38N74W 1020 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE...AND 180 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N63W 1018 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N...AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N56W 1018 MB. WITHIN 420 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 56N58W 982 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 55N35W TO 46N35W TO 42N59W TO 36N75W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 48N W OF 52W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 43N70W TO 45N46W TO 52N41W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 47N W OF 51W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 44N BETWEEN 45W AND 67W. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N W OF 54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 53N60W TO 55N43W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 57N W OF 55W. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 55N W OF 55W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM FROM 51N TO 57N BETWEEN 62W AND 37W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 49N60W TO 38N70W. .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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 6. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 7. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 8. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .WITHIN 11.5N74.5W TO 11.5N75.5W TO 11N75.5W TO 11N75W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74.5W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M...HIGHEST NEAR 11.5N75W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N70W TO 19N70W TO 18N73W TO 14N78W TO 11N78W TO 13N68W TO 15N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N78W TO 18N73W TO 17N79W TO 13N80W TO 10N80W TO 11N78W TO 14N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. .06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 12N75W TO 11.5N75.5W TO 11N75.5W TO 11N75W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M...BUILDING TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N73W TO 14N79W TO 11N79W TO 12N75W TO 10N72W TO 12N69W TO 18N73W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N74W TO 16N78W TO 14N80W TO 11N80W TO 10N79W TO 10N76W TO 17N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N74W TO 15N75W TO 12N79W TO 10N76W TO 11N70W TO 18N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT 2.5 TO 3.5 M W OF 72W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N75W TO 16N78W TO 12N80W TO 11N79W TO 10N77W TO 13N78W TO 16N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 27N35W TO 23N54W TO 24N74W TO 17N61W TO 07N57W TO 07N35W TO 27N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES ...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 22N48W TO 24N75W TO 06N52W TO 07N35W TO 13N40W TO 26N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N51W TO 25N66W TO 24N74W TO 16N61W TO 07N56W TO 07N43W TO 17N51W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 29N37W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .ATLC DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 30.5N81W TO 31N81W TO 31N81.5W TO 30.5N81.5W TO 30N81W TO 30.5N81W. .09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N75W TO 20N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N76W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N72W TO 21N74W TO 21N75W TO 20N74W TO 20N72W TO 20N71W TO 21N72W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .GULF OF AMERICA DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 31N86W TO 30N89W TO 30N95W TO 29N95W TO 30N88W TO 29N85W TO 31N86W. .09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .GULF OF AMERICA 15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N88W TO 22N89W TO 22N88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 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 LEWITSKY. 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