High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
775
FZNT01 KWBC 222142
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC SAT FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 52N37W 952 MB MOVING E 25 KT AND
SECOND CENTER JUST E OF AREA 55N33W 955 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM
44N TO 53N E OF 40W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 TO 42 FT. ALSO
FROM 40N TO 57N E OF 46W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 56N E OF 52W AND FROM 32N TO 45N E OF 60W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. OTHERWISE S OF 45N E OF 63W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WELL E OF AREA WITH MEAN CENTER
61N18W 956 MB. FROM 42N TO 60N E OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST ALONG 35W. ELSEWHERE S OF 60N E OF 49W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL NE OF AREA. FROM 40N TO 55N E OF 41W
AREA OF SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N41W 972 MB DRIFTING SE. FROM 54N TO 62N BETWEEN 43W AND
58W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 63N40W 983 MB. FROM 55N TO
62N E OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 44N50W 1010 MB. FROM 36N TO 44N
BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE N OF 47N W OF 60W...AND NW OF A LINE FROM 49N52W TO
60N58W TO 62N52W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW
OF A LINE FROM 40N70W TO 47N50W TO 59N53W TO 60N50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 48N51W TO 60N54W TO 64N52W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 43N W OF 47W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 41N W OF
50W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE GULF
OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND NW OF A LINE FROM 48N53W TO 60N39W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 55N E OF
47W AND N OF 61N E OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N W OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 52N BETWEEN 46W AND
56W...N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND...AND N OF 61N W OF GREENLAND.

.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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 12N71W TO 13N76W TO 12N78W TO 10N80W TO 11N75W
TO 11N70W TO 12N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT E OF
75W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 30 TO
40 KT NEAR 11.5N75W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 10N80W TO
09N77W TO 09N76W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N73W TO 12N74W TO 11N75W TO
12N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 26N39W TO 10N56W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...
EXCEPT MIXED WITH E SWELL S OF 16N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N35W TO 21N40W TO 09N53W TO 06N53W TO
07N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE
TO E AND NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 25N59W TO 21N75.5W. WITHIN
24N65W TO 24N70W TO 23N77W TO 22N77W TO 21N74W TO 23N66W TO
24N65W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N37W TO 30N74W TO 25N76W TO 22N70W TO 28N52W TO 31N37W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST
NEAR 31N56.5W
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N41W TO
25N57W TO 22N66.5W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 22N70W TO 18N61W
TO 23N40W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N46W TO
26N55W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 26N44W TO 20N50W TO 14N49W TO 14N35W
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL
...EXCEPT MIXED WITH NE TO E SWELL S OF 20N.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N82W TO 20N82W TO 19N79W
TO 20N78W TO 19N75W TO 20N74W TO 22N82W...INCLUDING THE LEE OF
CUBA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF AMERICA LOW PRES NEAR 26.5N95.5W 1022 MB. COLD FRONT
FROM LOW THROUGH 22N94.5W TO 18N95W. WITHIN 24N95W TO 29N94W TO
27N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 20N93W TO 24N95W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...
EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS N OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28.5N92.5W 1017 MB. COLD FRONT
FROM LOW THROUGH 22N95W THEN STATIONARY TO 18.5N94W. WITHIN
29N89W TO 29N90W TO 29N91W TO 27N91W TO 27N90W TO 29N89W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BROAD LOW PRES NEAR 27.5N86W 1012 MB. COLD
FRONT FROM LOW TO 18.5N93W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

$$