570
FZNT01 KWBC 131602
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC MON OCT 13 2025

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).

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 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 15.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 53N42W 982 MB MOVING S 10 KT. FROM 49N TO 57N BETWEEN 41W
AND 48W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 41N TO
61N BETWEEN 35W AND 52W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N43W 988 MB. FROM 44N TO 52N BETWEEN 39W
AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO
54N BETWEEN 37W AND 52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N40W 992 MB. FROM 37N TO 46N BETWEEN 35W
AND 47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND AREA OF S WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M. ELSEWHERE N OF 60N W OF 53W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 65N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W AREA OF SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N74W 1004 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE
AND FROM 38N TO 44N BETWEEN 63W AND 75W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3
TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N73W 1006 MB. WITHIN 150 NM W
QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 37N74W TO 40N70W TO
40N67W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH
LOW 35N64W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 33N78W 1004 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 35N
BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N71W 1006 MB. FROM 31N TO 35N BETWEEN 70W
AND 78W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH
LOW 35N64W.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 38N61W 1010 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
LINE FROM 44N63W TO 33N50W TO 38N63W TO 44N63W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N51W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N OF A FRONT
TO EXTEND FROM 32N48W TO 34N58W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N36W 1001 MB. FROM 31N TO 32N BETWEEN 35W
AND 40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N64W 1005 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N OF A
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 34N58W TO THE LOW TO 40N67W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 35N64W 994 MB.
FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 52W AND 78W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 37N67W.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 50N38W 995 MB. FROM 50N TO 56N BETWEEN
35W AND 48W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 32N60W 1009 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 31N TO 33N BETWEEN 56W
AND 62W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS S OF AREA.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 66N BETWEEN 54W
AND 57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 60N BETWEEN 37W AND 45W.

.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 MON OCT 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 14.8N 41.3W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
13
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS
55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 80
NM
NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...
90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5 M.
ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 210 SE QUADRANTS OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33
KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 35W
AND
45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 17.2N 44.1W.
MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN
0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS
4
M OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT

AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF THE
AREA
FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 38W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO
3 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 21.4N 44.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30
NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...
90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NW QUADRANT WINDS 20
TO
33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 15N TO 24N
BETWEEN
40W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.

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 SURFACE TROUGH FROM 31N57.5W TO 28N56W. N OF 28 W OF TROUGH
TO
60W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 56W
SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 25N80W. N OF 30N BETWEEN
75W
AND 79W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. SE OF FRONT TO A
LINE
FROM 31N70W TO 28N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN SE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N W OF

FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N W OF

FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. N OF
27N
E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 27N60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N60W. FROM 26N
TO
29N E OF FRONT TO 51W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

FROM 27N TO 29N W OF FRONT TO 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5M
IN
NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 25N52W. N OF 25N E OF

FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5
TO 3 M...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 M N OF 30N E OF 40W. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W
AND N
OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 25N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3 M
IN MIXED SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.


.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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