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049 FZNT01 KWBC 041622 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC SAT OCT 04 2025 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC OCT 04. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 05. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 06. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 42N47W 980 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 M. ALSO FROM 35N TO 50N E OF 57W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 52N E OF 60W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N41W 984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW AND W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 M. ALSO FROM 40N TO 55N E OF 51W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 55N E OF 60W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 41N47W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 61N41W 993 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 53N TO 62N E OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N37W 988 MB WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N32W 976 MB. WITHIN 720 NM W QUADRANT...AND FROM 51N TO 58N E OF 60W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST S OF 60N. ...GALE WARNING... .N OF 56N W OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N40W 992 MB. FROM 53N TO 62N E OF 62W...AND FROM 60N TO 65N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST S OF GREENLAND. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 64N32W DESCRIBED ABOVE. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 41N47W 1013 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N40W 1008 MB. FROM 37N TO 47N E OF 47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 34N W OF 70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM E OF GREENLAND. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 63N W OF 58W. .FORECASTER BYRD. 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 SAT OCT 4. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 5. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 6. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 24N76W 1009 MB. STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24.5N80.5W TO 24N76W TO 23N68.5W. WITHIN 30N74W TO 31N80W TO 29N81W TO 27N79W TO 26N74W TO 30N74W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 23N74W TO 21N70W TO 24N68W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24.5N80.5W TO 26N75W TO 23N68W. WITHIN 30N70W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 28N76W TO 27N71W TO 29N69W TO 30N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N71W TO 27N74W TO 27N79W TO 21N71W TO 25N69W TO 31N67W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24.5N80.5W TO 24N69W. WITHIN 30N62W TO 30N69W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 25N68W TO 28N62W TO 30N62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N57W TO 30N61W TO 26N69W TO 29N80W TO 23N72W TO 21N67W TO 29N57W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. .ATLC AND CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N68.5W TO 31N43W. WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N68W TO 21N71W TO 15N60W TO 18N48W TO 31N36W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NE TO NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N68W TO 31N41W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N66W TO 21N71W TO 13N58W TO 15N43W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N69W TO 31N40W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 25N48W TO 25N61W TO 20N68W TO 07N54W TO 10N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. .GULF OF AMERICA LOW PRES NEAR 26.5N92W 1010 MB. STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26.5N92W TO 24.5N80.5W. WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N89W TO 29N89W TO 29N93W TO 28N93W TO 27N86W TO 30N85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N95.5W 1009 MB. WARM FRONT FROM 27N95.5W TO 29N93W TO 25.5N81W. WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N89W TO 29N89W TO 29N93W TO 28N93W TO 27N86W TO 30N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M IN E SWELL. .33 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA. 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 ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$