FZNT01 KWBC 150408 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0430 UTC WED APR 15 2026 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 17. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 60N54W 1006 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. N OF A LINE FROM 53N56W TO 62N49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 46N42W 999 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 38N TO 49N E OF 55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 48N27W 997 MB. FROM 35N TO 52N E OF 41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N62W 998 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE...AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N52W 982 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 51N41W TO 56N37W TO 64N52W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF 55W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 52N57W TO 60N44W. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N W OF 55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 51N58W TO 59N45W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .E OF A LINE FROM 50N35W TO 60N44W TO 66N40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 55N E OF 40W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N E OF 38W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .LOW 44N73W 1007 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E...AND 420 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N59W 1014 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N46W 1014 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S OF A LINE FROM 39N35W TO 41N51W TO 41N77W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .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 WED APR 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 17. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC TROUGH FROM 29N60W TO 18N65W. W OF TROUGH TO A LINE FROM 29N66W TO 23N79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF TROUGH TO 60W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. E OF 60W AND N OF A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 28N50W TO 27N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 20N70W. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO A LINE FROM 27N72W TO 22N77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M E OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N70W TO 20N73W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. N OF 20N BETWEEN 77.5W AND 80.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M OFFSHORE COLOMBIA. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$