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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC OCT 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 14.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 34N78W 993 MB NEARLY STATIONARY WILL
DRIFT E AND SECOND LOW 37N72W 1003 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. FROM 38N
TO 41N BETWEEN 62W AND 33N77W 992 MB WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY NEXT 24 HOURS THEN MOVE NE 10 KT. FROM 37N TO 41N
BETWEEN 62W AND 75W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ALSO
WITHIN 120 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS OF FIRST LOW AND FROM 36N TO
42N W OF 58W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N76W 1004 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
SECOND LOW TO 40N70W TO 36N60W TO 34N52W. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE
OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 35N70W 1004 MB AND
SECOND NEW LOW NEAR 37N66W 1003 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NW AND 300 NM
N AND NE QUADRANTS OF SECOND LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N35W 980 MB WILL MOVE NW 20 KT THEN TURNING S WITHN NEXT
24 HOURS. WITHIN 120 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 58N E OF 51W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N41W 979 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 240 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
45N TO 58N BETWEEN 36W AND 51W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
6.5 M...HIGHEST SW AND S OF LOW
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N42W 988 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE
AND 240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 65N BETWEEN GREENLAND AND 57W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA. N OF 65N BETWEEN 57W AND
GREENLAND AREA OF S WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 32N62W 1008 MB MOVING NE 15 KT THEN TURNING SE AFTER
24 HOURS. FROM 31N TO 34N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N57W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED S OF AREA. FROM 31N TO 34N BETWEEN
45W AND 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 56N E
OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 1800 UTC SUN OCT 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC REMNANTS OF JERRY NEAR 31N62W 1008 MB. N OF 29N BETWEEN
58W AND 62W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5M. FROM 27N
TO
29N BETWEEN 59W AND 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5
M
IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT
OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN S SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST REMNANTS OF JERRY N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST
WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 58W AND 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3
TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W W TO NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 54W AND 57W W TO NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 51W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  FROM 26N TO 28.5N E OF 40W W WINDS 20
TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N81W. FROM 24N TO 26N
BETWEEN 74W AND 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
ELSEWHERE W OF 65W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 29N65W TO 25N75W AND NE
OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN SE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N80W. N OF
30N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN SE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. N OF 30N E
OF
FRONT TO 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 27N52W 1015 MB. FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 49W
AND 53W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N
BETWEEN 50W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 11.5N37W 1006 MB. FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 38W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES..PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE..NEAR 14N41W 1005
MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 36W AND 44W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES..PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE..NEAR 17N45W 1006
MB.  WITHIN 210 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 38W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.