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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC TUE OCT 07 2025

CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOE+AOW/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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 09.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 65N54W 975 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 61N TO 64N BETWEEN 54W
AND 61W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 59N
TO 65N W OF 51W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED N OF AREA. N OF 63N W OF
GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 61N40W 991 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FR0M 53N TO 61N E OF 44W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO 61N E OF
50W...AND WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
60N43W...49N53W...49N44W...52N35W...61N35W...60N43W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA. FROM 63N TO 66N E OF 38W WINDS
35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 64N41W
TO 63N35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ALSO BETWEEN 58N TO
60N E OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 64N TO 65N E OF 37W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N55W 1004 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE
QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 600 NM E OF A LINE FROM 55N55W TO 50N61W
TO 4N74W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N40W 999 MB. FROM 54N TO 59N E OF 44W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 62N33W 998 MB. E OF A LINE
FROM 62N35W TO 58N42W TO 54N42W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N55W 1002 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE
FROM 47N56W TO 39N62W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
48N48W...38N57W...36N60W...36N70W...33N80W...41N74W...50N63W...53
N56W...48N48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 35N43W 1018 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 37N TO 41N BETWEEN 44W
AND 49W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N35W 1011 MB. FROM 39N TO 45N BETWEEN
40W AND 44W...ALSO WITHIN 120 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N36W 1003 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 46N E OF
42W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 44N36W 1016 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 180 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 42N35W IN
WARNING SECTION.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 63N65W TO
62N60W TO 58N55W AND WITHIN 120 NM S OF A LINE FROM 65N64W TO
64N61W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 64 W OF
54W...ALSO FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 39W AND 42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 56N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 50N BETWEEN 47W AND 52W.

.FORECASTER SHAW. 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 1200 UTC TUE OCT 7.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT  8.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT  9.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JERRY NEAR 11.5N 44.6W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
07 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 21 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT.SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N42W TO 14N42W TO 14N45W TO
11N45W TO 10N43W TO 12N41W TO 13N42W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 16N37W TO 17N45W TO 13N50W TO
11N45W TO 08N42W TO 10N39W TO 16N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JERRY NEAR 13.5N 51.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150
NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N47W TO 16N49W TO 16N52W TO
14N52W TO 11N48W TO 15N47W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M.
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 15N40W TO 19N44W TO 19N49W TO 15N54W TO
10N50W TO 13N41W TO 15N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JERRY NEAR 14.9N 54.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JERRY NEAR 16.5N 57.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM
SE QUADRANT...AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 8.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N45W TO 24N50W TO 21N59W TO 10N57W TO 07N47W
TO 19N45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA
WITHIN 19N53W TO 20N56W TO 19N59W TO 17N59W TO 14N55W TO 16N54W
TO 19N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 30N64W TO 30N80W TO 28N80W TO 27N75W TO 27N69W TO
28N63W TO 30N64W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N81W TO 25N76W TO 24N68W TO 26N61W
TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N61W TO 28N79W TO 26N77W TO
26N61W TO 28N55W TO 31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N35W TO 17N39W TO 11N38W TO
10N38W TO 11N35W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 22N37W TO 16N44W TO 07N44W TO
14N35W TO 22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO
E SWELL.

.GULF OF AMERICA 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N94W TO 20N95W TO
20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.