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688 FZNT01 KWBC 060352 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0430 UTC MON OCT 06 2025 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC OCT 06. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 07. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 08. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .N OF 57N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W AREA OF S WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N64W 978 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 57N60W TO 60N57W TO 62N61W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 55N W OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ALSO FROM 50N TO 55N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 69N54W 979 MB. N OF 58N W OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST N OF 61N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW E OF AREA NEAR 50N33W 989 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 53N E OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW NE OF AREA NEAR 65N32W 977 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 150 NM W AND S OF A LINE FROM 61N46W TO 58N42W TO 58N40W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 58N42W. ELSEWHERE N OF 53N E OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST FROM 54N TO 60N E OF 45W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. FROM 57N TO 61N E OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 62N TO A LINE FROM 48N50W TO 54N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST E OF 43W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 62N E OF 43W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 53N E OF 40W...AND N OF 57N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 41N46W 1012 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 35N TO 44N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N39W 1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N38W 1010 MB. FROM 39N TO 46N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 42N39W 1018 MB AND SECOND NEW LOW 36N40W 1016 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 46N40W TO 35N50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 34N W OF 65W AREA OF E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 34N W OF 60W AREA OF E WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 33N W OF 60W AREA OF E WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 50N66W 1008 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 41N70W TO 46N50W TO 50N50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF A LINE FROM 60N65W TO 62N60W...FROM 58N TO 64N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W...AND FROM 52N TO 54N BETWEEN 51W AND 54W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 66N W OF GREENLAND...FROM 54N TO 56N W OF 57W...AND FROM 49N TO 53N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W. .FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 0000 UTC MON OCT 6. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 7. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 8. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 30N71W TO 31N77W TO 29N79W TO 28N75W TO 27N70W TO 28N63W TO 30N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N55W TO 28N70W TO 30N81W TO 18N68W TO 09N55W TO 30N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. WITHIN 22N39W TO 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 10N55W TO 08N48W TO 16N35W TO 22N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N74W TO 28N75W TO 29N80W TO 27N71W TO 29N74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N60W TO 31N72W TO 29N74W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 24N70W TO 28N60W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 24N35W TO 18N46W TO 19N55W TO 12N58W TO 07N47W TO 13N35W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N61W TO 30N80W TO 28N80W TO 25N75W TO 28N67W TO 28N59W TO 30N61W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10N38.5W 1010 MB. WITHIN 13N37W TO 12N39W TO 11N38W TO 10N37W TO 10N36W TO 11N36W TO 13N37W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N35W TO 14N37W TO 12N37W TO 14N39W TO 10N40W TO 09N36W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 11N45.5W 1008 MB. WITHIN 13N42W TO 15N44W TO 14N46W TO 13N46W TO 11N44W TO 10N43W TO 13N42W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N38W TO 18N42W TO 18N46W TO 14N48W TO 09N44W TO 10N42W TO 16N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MERGING N AND SE SWELL. .GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 30N87W TO 30N88W TO 30N88.5W TO 29N88W TO 29N87W TO 29.5N87W TO 30N87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL. .03 HOUR FORECAST 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$