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135 FZNT01 KWBC 121028 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1030 UTC SUN OCT 12 2025 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC OCT 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 14. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 33N77W 992 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M. ALSO FROM 31N TO 35N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W AND WITHIN 240 NM N OF A FRONT FROM 35N76W TO 36N68W TO 35N62W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 36N73W. ELSEWHERE S OF 43N W OF 57W EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 37N74W 1004 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW TO 39N70W TO 36N57W. N OF FRONT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W AND FROM 37N TO 44N BETWEEN 54W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST N OF 36N. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 37N73W 1008 MB AND A SECOND LOW 33N73W 1006 MN. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM MAIN LOW TO 41N68W TO 34N57W. WITHIN 120 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ALSO S OF 36N W OF 70W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 48N35W 987 MB MOVING N 20 KT THEN TURNING NW AFTER 12 HOURS AND THEN TURNING S AFTER 24 HOURS. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M. ALSO FROM 43N TO 51N E OF 39W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND 180 NM W QUADRANTS AND FROM 40N TO 47N E OF 46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N40W 982 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM OF LOW EXCEPT 780 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST SW AND S OF LOW .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N41W 986 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W AND 240 E SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M...HIGHEST W AND SW OF LOW. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM OF LOW EXCEPT 660 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST SW OF LOW. ...STORM WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 69N75W 979 MB. NW AND N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND AREA OF SE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 60N64W TO 64N53W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, SEAS TO 3 M. .30 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA 70N72W 980 MB. N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 63N W OF 51W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 52N46W 1006 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SW AND 360 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM S AND SW AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 54N40W IN STORM WARNING ABOVE. ..GALE WARNING... .LOW 66N59W 992 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 57N TO 65N W OF 56W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 56N W OF 51W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED N OF AREA WITH CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED WITH INLAND LOW 69N75W ABOVE. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 64N36W 1007 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 61N E OF GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST S OF LOW. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .FROM 31N TO 35N BETWEEN 58W AND 66W AREA OF WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M WITH SE SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N62W 1007 MB. FROM 31N TO 34N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N60W 1007 MB. FROM 31N TO 34N BETWEEN 57W AND 61W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N54W 1006 MB. FROM 31N TO 36N BETWEEN 46W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM BETWEEN GREENLAND AND A LINE FROM 60N50W TO 64N53W TO 67N57W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 57N E OF 40W...AND FROM 61N TO 65N BETWEEN 59W AND 63W. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. .FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 0600 UTC SUN OCT 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 14. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .ATLC REMNANTS OF JERRY NEAR 28N63W 1006 MB. WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N63W TO 30N63W TO 28N60W TO 29N60W TO 31N62W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N59W TO 29N61W TO 31N64W TO 28N62W TO 25N62W TO 26N60W TO 31N59W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N48W TO 29N61W TO 31N70W TO 24N70W TO 24N62W TO 28N57W TO 31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N61W TO 30N61W TO 28N60W TO 29N59W TO 31N58W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N41W TO 29N70W TO 27N70W TO 26N60W TO 28N56W TO 28N50W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N62W TO 30N61W TO 29N59W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N50W TO 31N53W TO 31N57W TO 29N56W TO 27N52W TO 28N50W TO 30N50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN W SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N81W. WITHIN 29N73W TO 29N74W TO 29N75W TO 31N79W TO 28N75W TO 24N76W TO 29N73W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 27N77W TO 23N74W TO 23N70W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 28N72W TO 29N72W TO 29N74W TO 27N75W TO 27N74W TO 28N72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N68W TO 30N80W TO 26N76W TO 29N70W TO 29N57W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N79W. WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N78W TO 30N77W TO 30N75W TO 30N73W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. .ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 09N35W 1008 MB. WITHIN 12N36W TO 13N36W TO 12N37W TO 11N36W TO 11N35W TO 12N35W TO 12N36W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12.5N35W TO 12.5N36W TO 11.5N36W TO 10.5N36W TO 09.5N35W TO 12.5N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES..PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE..NEAR 12N38W 1005 MB. WITHIN 13N35W TO 14N39W TO 12N41W TO 12N37W TO 09N38W TO 10N35W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N35W TO 14N39W TO 12N41W TO 08N37W TO 09N35W TO 15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES..PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE..NEAR 12N38W 1003 MB. WITHIN 15N37W TO 17N39W TO 16N43W TO 14N41W TO 12N40W TO 13N38W TO 15N37W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N38W TO 19N40W TO 14N45W TO 10N45W TO 12N38W TO 14N36W TO 19N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. $$ .FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.