877
FZNT01 KWBC 021638
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FRI OCT 02 2026

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 04.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 58N53W 987 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 47N TO 57N BETWEEN 40W
AND 56W AND FROM 41N TO 51N BETWEEN 56W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N41W 987 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
AND 360 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N37W 983 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N31W 981 MB. N OF 56N E OF 39W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 35W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 55N35W TO 45N59W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
3.5 M. ALSO N OF 46N E OF 49W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA. N OF 60N E OF 41W
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 62N63W 978 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM
56N TO 66N W OF 57W AND FROM 60N TO 64N BETWEEN 47W AND 55W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 63N60W 982 MB.
WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW NEAR 63N56W 980 MB. N OF 56N W OF
49W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW N OF AREA WITH NEW LOW TO FORM
NEAR 64N58W 999 MB. FROM 52N TO 62N W OF 48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 61N39W 994 MB. FROM 52N TO
61N E OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N
TO 52N E OF 46W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 61N40W 992 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 50N TO 59N E OF 40W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 42N E OF 40W
AND FROM 56N TO 60N E OF 51W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW
63N31W DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 42N BETWEEN 53W AND 71W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 57N
BETWEEN 46W AND 58W AND FROM 62N TO 64N W OF 54W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 41W AND
55W...FROM 63N TO 66N E OF 38W...AND N OF 61N W OF 52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 61N W OF 52W.

.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 FRI OCT 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N84W TO 21N85W TO 21N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N86W
TO 17N84W TO 20N84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N68W TO 15N69W TO 15N74W TO 13N75W TO 11N70W
TO 12N68W TO 15N68W...INCLUDING IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 26N85W TO 27N85W TO 26N87W TO 24N88W TO
22N87W TO 22N85W TO 26N85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N86W TO 26N87W TO 26N88W TO 23N89W TO
22N88W TO 22N86W TO 24N86W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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