149
FZNT01 KWBC 211618
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FRI FEB 21 2025

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 43N57W 965 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 60 NM E...AND 150 NM
SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 12 TO 29 FT...HIGHEST
S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM W AND NW...180 NM NE...300
NM E...660 NM SE AND S...AND 780 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 9 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT. ALSO W OF
A LINE FROM 47N50W TO 41N40W TO 34N40W TO 31N47W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N41W 955 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NW...90 NM
W...240 NM SW...600 NM S...AND 480 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 45 TO 60
KT. SEAS 18 TO 42 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 45N42W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720
NM E...300 NM NE...150 NM N...180 NM NW...240 NM W...720 NM
S...AND 900 NM SE QUADRANTS...AND E OF A LINE FROM 37N35W TO
34N44W TO 42N35W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 31 FT...HIGHEST S
OF CENTER. ALSO FROM 31N TO 56N E OF 79W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST S AND SW OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 60N28W 951 MB. FROM 40N TO
60N E OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST E OF
40W. ELSEWHERE N OF 31N E OF 53W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18
FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N45W 982 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. FROM 56N TO 65N BETWEEN 40W
AND 65W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N41W 974 MB. WITHIN 150 NM FROM LOW
CENTER...AND FROM 56N TO 64N BETWEEN 42W AND 65W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
60N28W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 54N55W TO
55N56W...W OF A LINE FROM 58N59W TO 60N60W...AND NW AND N OF A
LINE FROM 62N60W TO 65N55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM SE OF THE COAST BETWEEN 65W AND 75W...WITHIN
THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...W OF A LINE FROM 48N53W TO 50N47W TO
60N54W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 60N54W TO 59N45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 59N60W TO 63N55W TO 65N57W TO 66N55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 38N75W TO 45N58W
TO 46N52W TO 51N50W TO 57N56W TO 60N50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 54N56W TO 59N59W TO 65N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 44N60W TO 47N46W TO 56N50W TO
59N47W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 31N TO 59N E OF 40W...N OF 60N E OF 38W...AND S OF 54N TO A
LINE FROM 42N40W TO 46N47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19
FT...HIGHEST FROM 40N TO 50N E OF 37W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 46N
BETWEEN 48W AND 66W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 35W AND 44W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND...AND N OF
63N BETWEEN 38W AND GREENLAND.

.FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 14N74W TO 14N77W TO 13N78W TO 12N78W TO 11N77W TO 11N74W
TO 14N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF
12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 13N71W TO
12N72W TO 11N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35
KT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N78W TO 10N79W TO
10N78W TO 10N76W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO
30 KT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9
TO 11 FT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N71W
TO 12N72W TO 10N72W TO 11N71W TO 11N70W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35
KT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N74W TO 13N76W TO 11N79W TO
10N79W TO 10N77W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO
30 KT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9
TO 12 FT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. WITHIN 12N69W TO 14N71W
TO 13N72W TO 11N72W TO 10N72W TO 11N71W TO 12N69W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 26N71W TO 23N79W. E OF FRONT...
WITHIN 31N51W TO 31N60W TO 28N64W TO 29N56W TO 31N51W SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N60W TO
31N74W TO 31N80W TO 28N78W TO 26N79W TO 25N81W TO 22N78W TO
27N68W TO 31N60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 27N W OF 74W INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N AND LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 27N
EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 26N60W THEN
STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N75W. E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N45W
TO 31N50W TO 29N51W TO 29N45W TO 30N41W TO 31N40W SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N61W TO
31N70W TO 27N72W TO 25N81W TO 23N80W TO 20N73W TO 24N64W TO
31N50W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND APPROACH TO THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT S OF 26N W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS
...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT
AND 67W AND TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 27N50W
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N74W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N63W TO
27N64W TO 21N66W TO 23N74W TO 20N64W TO 24N50W TO 26N41W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...
HIGHEST NE.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 22N60W TO 10N60W TO 07N55W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT N OF 24N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W TO 22N49W TO 15N59W TO
10N58W TO 07N55W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N43W TO 15N48W TO 11N54W TO 07N52W TO
07N35W TO 26N35W TO 20N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N79W TO 22N81W TO 22N82W TO
21N82W TO 20N80W TO 20N78W TO 22N79W...INCLUDING THE LEE OF
CUBA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N77W TO 22N79W TO 22N80W TO
20N82W TO 19N81W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF AMERICA TROUGH FROM 26N97W TO 23N96W TO 18N94W. WITHIN
24N96W TO 25N96W TO 21N98W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 21N95W TO
24N96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 24N81W
TO 26N85W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 24N94W TO 20N93W TO 21N90W
TO 21N86W TO 22N85W TO 24N81W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF CAMPECHE...IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA
...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N91W TO 25N92W TO 29N95W TO 27N93W TO
23N95W TO 21N95W TO 20N93W TO 20N91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 29N95W TO 29N97W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO
28N95W TO 29N95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N93W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO
26N94W TO 27N93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N95W 1019 MB WITH TROUGH TO
26N96W TO 23N97W. E OF LOW AND TROUGH...WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N94W
TO 28N95W TO 25N95W TO 27N93W TO 29N92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF LOW AND TROUGH...WITHIN 29N95W TO 28N97W
TO 26N97W TO 24N96W TO 27N96W TO 29N95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.



.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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