


High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
900 FZNT01 KWBC 091616 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC THU OCT 09 2025 CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOE+AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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). FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM). FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE. SECURITE NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC OCT 09. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 11. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 48N56W 1000 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM CENTER TO 39N62W TO 35N70W TO 31N81W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 39N...ALSO WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 120 NM W OF A LINE FROM 50N54W TO 53N51W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 52N49W TO 47N49W TO 39N55W TO 38N65W TO 34N73W TO 31N81W...ALSO WITHIN 240 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N48W 993 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND S SEMICIRCLES...ALSO WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 T0 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 57N35W...50N40W...40N45W...37N50W...37N64W...48N62W...54N55W...57 N48W...57N35W...AND WITHIN 180 NM S AND E OF A LINE FROM 60N35W TO 57N40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N43W 992 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF THE E COAST OF GREENLAND S OF 64N...AND WITHIN 60 NM W OF A LINE FROM 60N42W TO 58N43W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN GREENLAND AND A LINE FROM 63N35W TO 62N39W TO 60N41W...ALSO WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 60N44W...58N47W...55N45W...55N40W...60N35W...60N44W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 44N35W 1000 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 47N E OF 41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM NW AND W OF A LINE FROM 34N67W TO 32N74W TO 31N79W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 37N W OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 37N W OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .FROM 64N TO 65N W OF 61N...ALSO FROM 59N TO 61N BETWEEN 58W AND 64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND...AND N OF 59N W OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 65N63W 984 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 55N W OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N39W 1004 MB. FROM 38N TO 46N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .E OF A LINE FROM 62N35W TO 58N35W TO 54N40W...ALSO FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 42W AND 48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 44N TO 53N W OF 47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 45W AND 48W...ALSO FROM 51N TO 53N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 57N BETWEEN 40W AND 46W...ALSO FROM 50N TO 53N BETWEEN 50W AND 52W...AND N OF 61N W OF 62W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 67N63W TO 64N58W TO 59N55W. .FORECASTER SHAW. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF AMERICA SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 09. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 11. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM JERRY NEAR 15.9N 59.1W 999 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 09 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 275 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 11N TO 21N BETWEEN 48W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JERRY NEAR 19.0N 62.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 16N TO 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JERRY NEAR 21.7N 63.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JERRY NEAR 24.2N 63.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 140 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 57W AND 64W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 28N72W TO 27N81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL N OF 28N W OF 77W...AND N OF 30N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M IN NE SWELL. N OF 30N W OF 80W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N OF 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 87W 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.