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FZNT01 KWBC 022158
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC OCT 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 04.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 58N46W 987 MB MOVING NE 30 KT.
WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5
M. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 59N E OF 54W AND WITHIN 300 NM NW OF A
LINE FROM 38N71W TO 45N51W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 56N41W. ALSO N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS LESS
THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N36W 983 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA NEAR 64N26W 977 MB. FROM 60N
TO 65N E OF 38W AND WITHIN 360 NM SE OF A LINE FROM 55N35W TO
48N53W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE
DESCRIBED BELOW...N OF 46N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS
TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 62N63W 980 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. N OF
55N W OF 48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 63N61W 981 MB.
FROM 59N TO 63N W OF 54W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW NEAR 66N57W 988 MB. N OF 57N W OF
51W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA WITH NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR
64N58W 1002 MB. FROM 52N TO 63N W OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 59N TO 61N E OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW TO FORM NEAR 61N36W 995 MB. FROM 51N TO
61N E OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE NW WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 39N TO 43N BETWEEN 50W AND 67W NE TO E
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 55N
BETWEEN 44W AND 61W...FROM 56N TO 61N BETWEEN 39W AND 51W...FROM
61N TO 65N W OF GREENLAND...AND N OF 64N WITHIN 90 NM E AND SE OF
GREENLAND COAST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 300 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
46N51W TO 51N35W AND N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND.

.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 1800 UTC FRI OCT 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N83W TO 21N84W TO 20N86W TO 17N86W TO 16N85W
TO 18N83W TO 20N83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N69W TO 14N70W TO 14N72W TO 12N73W TO 12N71W
TO 12N69W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 27N85W TO 27N87W TO 24N88W TO 22N88W TO
22N85W TO 24N85W TO 27N85W 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.

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


.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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