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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SAT OCT 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 06.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 42N47W 980 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 M. ALSO FROM 35N TO 50N E OF 57W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 52N E OF
60W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N41W 984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW AND W
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 M. ALSO FROM 40N TO
55N E OF 51W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N
TO 55N E OF 60W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...EXCEPT WHERE
DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 41N47W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N41W 993 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 53N TO 62N E OF 45W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N37W 988 MB WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N32W 976 MB. WITHIN 720 NM W
QUADRANT...AND FROM 51N TO 58N E OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST S OF 60N.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 56N W OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N40W 992 MB. FROM 53N TO 62N E OF
62W...AND FROM 60N TO 65N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST S OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
64N32W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 41N47W 1013 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW AND W
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N40W 1008 MB. FROM 37N TO 47N E OF 47W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.S OF 34N W OF 70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM E OF
GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 63N W OF 58W.

.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 1200 UTC SAT OCT 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT  6.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 24N76W 1009 MB. STATIONARY FRONT FROM
24.5N80.5W TO 24N76W TO 23N68.5W. WITHIN 30N74W TO 31N80W TO
29N81W TO 27N79W TO 26N74W TO 30N74W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 23N74W TO 21N70W TO 24N68W
TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24.5N80.5W TO 26N75W TO
23N68W. WITHIN 30N70W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 28N76W TO 27N71W TO
29N69W TO 30N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N71W TO 27N74W TO 27N79W TO 21N71W
TO 25N69W TO 31N67W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24.5N80.5W TO 24N69W.
WITHIN 30N62W TO 30N69W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 25N68W TO 28N62W
TO 30N62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 29N57W TO 30N61W TO 26N69W TO 29N80W TO 23N72W TO 21N67W
TO 29N57W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N68.5W TO 31N43W.
WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N68W TO 21N71W TO 15N60W TO 18N48W TO
31N36W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NE TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N68W TO 31N41W. WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N66W TO 21N71W TO 13N58W TO 15N43W TO
31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N69W TO 31N40W. WITHIN
31N35W TO 25N48W TO 25N61W TO 20N68W TO 07N54W TO 10N35W TO
31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF AMERICA LOW PRES NEAR 26.5N92W 1010 MB. STATIONARY FRONT
FROM 26.5N92W TO 24.5N80.5W. WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N89W TO 29N89W
TO 29N93W TO 28N93W TO 27N86W TO 30N85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N95.5W 1009 MB. WARM FRONT
FROM 27N95.5W TO 29N93W TO 25.5N81W. WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N89W TO
29N89W TO 29N93W TO 28N93W TO 27N86W TO 30N85W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA. CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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


.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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