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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED OCT 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC OCT 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 10.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 64N35W...65N37W...65N35W...64N35W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 66N AND A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 63N35W TO 64N39W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.5 M. ALSO BETWEEN 59N AND 61N E OF 43W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N59W 1010 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. W OF A LINE FROM 50N50W TO
36N65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N52W 998 MB. FRONT EXTENDS FROM CENTER
TO 40N58W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT...ALSO BETWEEN 300 NM AND
420 NM SW QUADRANT...AND W OF A LINE FROM 35N70W TO 34N73W TO
31N76W...ALSO WITHIN 240 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 56N35W TO 50N45W
TO 40N50W TO 37N56W TO 34N72W TO 31N75W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N46W 992 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 60N42W TO 59N44W TO 58N46W...AND FROM 51N TO 55N BETWEEN
43W AND 49W...ALSO FROM 40N TO 43N BETWEEN 45W AND 48W...AND
FROM 31N TO 34N W OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
62N35W...56N35W...41N40W...36N47W...38N58W...50N63W...59N47W...62
N42W...62N35W...ALSO W OF A LINE FROM 38N50W TO 31N60W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 41N37W 1003 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 60 NM NE...120 NM
SE...180 NM SW AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 46N E OF 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N34W 1000 MB. FROM 39N TO 45N E OF 40W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF THE AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N53W 999 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE...540 NM
SE...180 NM SW AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N44W 998 MB. FROM 53N TO 60N E OF
44W...AND WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. FROM 59N TO 60N BETWEEN 40W AND
45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 59N TO 63N
E OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM S OF A LINE FROM 66N65W TO
65N58W...ALSO FROM 59N TO 62N W OF 58W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 62N TO 65N W OF 60W...AND N OF 66N W OF
60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 58N W OF
55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 64N BETWEEN GREENLAND AND 56W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 54N TO 60N
BETWEEN 39W AND 57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 54N BETWEEN 44W AND 52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 60N BETWEEN 37W AMD 43W.

.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 1800 UTC WED OCT 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 10.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JERRY NEAR 14.8N 54.7W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT
08 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 20 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 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 240 NM NE QUADRANT...210
NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 7.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 17N50W TO 18N52W TO 17N55W TO
13N54W TO 12N51W TO 13N50W TO 17N50W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 6.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 18N46W TO 19N52W TO 15N56W
TO 11N51W TO 15N44W TO 18N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JERRY NEAR 17.4N 59.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WIHTIN 240
NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...120 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N57W TO 20N60W
TO 17N60W TO 15N58W TO 15N56W TO 17N55W TO 21N57W... INCLUDING
IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 5.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 19N50W TO 23N52W TO 23N57W
TO 19N62W TO 13N60W TO 12N57W TO 19N50W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JERRY NEAR 21.7N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180
NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM IN SW QUADRANT...90 NM IN NW
QUADRANT...WITH SEAS TO 8.0 M. ELSHWHERE WITHIN 23N59W TO 24N61W
TO 23N63W TO 21N63W TO 20N62W TO 20N59W TO 23N59W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 26N56W TO
27N63W TO 21N68W TO 17N60W TO 20N56W TO 26N56W...INCLUDING IN
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 5.0 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.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO
29N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N79W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO
GALE FORCE. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N82W TO 29N80W TO 28N72W TO
30N64W TO 31N63W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 17N35W TO 17N37W TO 15N37W TO 13N37W TO 12N35W TO
17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 22N95W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO
22N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N86W TO
29N87W TO 27N86W TO 27N83W TO 28N82W TO 30N84W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N87W TO 29N90W TO 27N91W TO
27N83W TO 29N83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.