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715 FZNT01 KWBC 130418 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0430 UTC MON OCT 13 2025 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 13. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 14. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 15. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 53N36W 983 MB MOVING W 15 KT. FROM 41N TO 59N E OF 49W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 62N E OF 52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N43W 984 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 51N TO 60N E OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ALSO FROM 38N TO 62N E OF 52W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N42W 982 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N45W 991 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMCIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 55N E OF 52W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 38N73W 1001 MB MOVING W 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 42N W OF 58W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N74W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 40N73W TO 32N47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N66W 996 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 41N W OF 54W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ...STORM WARNING... .06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND AREA OF S WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 32N61W 1009 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 38N74W DESCRIBED ABOVE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 35N77W 1001 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. S OF 36N W OF 75W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N75W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 37N66W DESCRIBED ABOVE. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 56N E OF 40W. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. .FORECASTER KREKELER. 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 13. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 14. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 15. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 13N39W 1006 MB. WITHIN 14N37W TO 14N38W TO 13N38W TO 12N37W TO 12N36W TO 13N36W TO 14N37W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N36W TO 16N38W TO 15N40W TO 13N39W TO 12N37W TO 12N35W TO 14N36W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N35W TO 18N38W TO 17N42W TO 14N43W TO 11N35W TO 15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE...NEAR 15N44W 1005 MB. WITHIN 17N41W TO 18N43W TO 16N43W TO 15N41W TO 14N40W TO 16N40W TO 17N41W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N40W TO 18N41W TO 18N44W TO 16N45W TO 14N41W TO 15N39W TO 17N40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 18N38W TO 20N45W TO 16N46W TO 13N44W TO 12N40W TO 14N38W TO 18N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE...NEAR 18N46W 1004 MB. WITHIN 19N43W TO 19N44W TO 18N44W TO 17N44W TO 18N43W TO 19N43W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N41W TO 21N42W TO 20N45W TO 16N46W TO 14N43W TO 18N41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N41W TO 22N48W TO 18N51W TO 14N50W TO 14N43W TO 18N39W TO 23N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC REMNANTS OF JERRY N OF AREA. WITHIN 30N59W TO 31N59W TO 31N60W TO 30N61W TO 29N60W TO 29N59W TO 30N59W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN S TO SW SWELL. WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N67W TO 30N66W TO 27N60W TO 29N56W TO 28N54W TO 31N39W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S TO SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N60W TO 30N59W TO 29N58W TO 29N57W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N83W. WITHIN 29N66W TO 31N67W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 25N74W TO 29N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N81W. WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N79W TO 30N79W TO 29N77W TO 30N74W TO 29N72W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN W SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 23N79W. WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N78W TO 28N75W TO 29N65W TO 31N63W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 31N54W. WITHIN 31N42W TO 30N45W TO 28N48W TO 27N46W TO 27N42W TO 28N40W TO 31N42W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N44W TO 31N58W TO 29N50W TO 27N48W TO 26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN N SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$