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843 FZNT01 KWBC 141542 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC TUE OCT 14 2025 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 14. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 15. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 16. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 35N71W 1006 MB MOVING E 15 KT AND SECOND CENTER 38N67W 1008 MB NEARLY STATIONARY THEN MOVING SE 10 KT AFTER 12 HOURS. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 300 NM N QUADRANTS OF THE SECOND CENTER...AND WITHIN 300 NM N OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 35N60W TO THE SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 38N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 36N63W 997 MB. FROM 33N TO 38N BETWEEN 60W AND 71W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 49W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N55W 989 MB. FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 41W AND 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 49N43W 988 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. FROM 48N TO 54N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W...AND FROM 38N TO 54N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N40W 990 MB. FROM 37N TO 45N BETWEEN 35W AND 48W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .N OF 65N BETWEEN 54W AND 60W AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 62N68W 1002 MB. N OF 55N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 63N68W 1002 MB. N OF 65N BETWEEN GREENLAND AND 61W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 55N BETWEEN 52W AND 61W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA 70N62W 1006 MB. N OF 65N BETWEEN 53W AND 62W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 31N47W 1007 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 31N TO 33N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N40W 1000 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N37W 1000 MB. FROM 31N TO 33N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 34N56W 1007 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 240 NM N OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 32N50W TO THE LOW TO 34N60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N56W 1000 MB. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW 36N63W. ...GALE WARNING... .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N38W 996 MB. FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 35W AND 43W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N42W 995 MB. FROM 48N TO 57N BETWEEN 35W AND 49W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 49N44W 998 MB. FROM 52N TO 61N BETWEEN 35W AND 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 49N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W AREA OF NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM OF 40N71W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 59N BETWEEN 41W AND 51W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 56N BETWEEN 36W AND 46W...AND FROM 48N TO 60N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W. .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 TUE OCT 14. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 15. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 16. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 18.2N 44.9W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 14 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 38W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 22.0N 44.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 4 M OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM E AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 17N TO 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 27.3N 39.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 4 M OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM E AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF 21N E OF 45W 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 LOW PRES NEAR 29N53W 1006 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW CENTER TO 24N57W. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 58W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. FROM 27N TO 29N E OF TROUGH TO 53W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N46W TO 26N50W. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M...EXCEPT 3 TO 4.5 M N OF 27N E OF TROUGH TO A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 27N45W. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 28N E OF 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5N TO 3 M IN NW SWELL. .ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 78W 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. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 24N55W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 M N OF 28N BETWEEN 53W AND 57W. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$