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FZNT01 KWBC 080424
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED OCT 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC OCT 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA 63N30W 990 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. E OF A LINE FROM
60N47W TO 56N35W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE
E OF A LINE FROM 61N50W TO 53N40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA. FROM 63N TO 65N E OF 39W WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 61N TO 67N E OF 42W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 58N E OF 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 M.


...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 300 NM N OF A LINE FROM 52N35W TO 44N52W TO 42N70W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M...HIGHEST NEAR 35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 47N59W 1008 MB. FROM 40N TO 44N W OF
66W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM
50N49W TO 36N60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N48W 998 MB. FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 43W
AND 60W...WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE FROM 48N51W TO 42N54W...AND
W OF A LINE FROM 36N71W TO 31N79W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 59N35W TO 40N49W TO 31N70W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 37N38W 1014 MB MOVING NE 15
KT. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE AND 480 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N36W 998 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW EXCEPT
90 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ALSO
WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M...HIGHEST
SW OF LOW.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 42O NM OF LOW EXCEPT 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N34W 1000 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM OF LOW
EXCEPT 240 NM N QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N50W 1000 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE QUADRANT
AND 180 NM N AND 240 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
3 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N39W 999 MB. FROM 55N TO 59N E OF 40W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA. E

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.BETWEEN 66N AND A LINE EXTENDING FROM 59N69W TO 60N60W TO
62N50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 65N60W 1002 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 90 NM OF THE W COAST OF GREENLAND N OF 63N WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 67N63W 1000 MB. FROM 59N TO 64N W OF 53W
AREA OF W TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.LOW 44N36W 1016 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 240 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 43N36W IN
WARNINGS SECTION.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 64N W OF
GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 60N BETWEEN 37W AND 56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 0000 UTC WED OCT 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JERRY NEAR 12.8N 48.7W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT
08 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 20 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM
SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N46W TO 15N50W TO 13N50W TO 10N46W
TO 12N45W TO 14N46W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN SE
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N42W TO 17N44W TO 16N49W TO
14N46W TO 11N45W TO 11N43W TO 15N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MERGING N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JERRY NEAR 14.9N 55.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210
NM NE SEMICIRCLE...AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 8.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N51W TO 18N54W TO 18N56W TO 16N57W TO 11N53W
TO 14N51W TO 17N51W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 6.0 M IN SE
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 19N48W TO 18N54W TO 16N51W TO
11N52W TO 11N50W TO 15N46W TO 19N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.0 M IN SE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JERRY NEAR 16.5N 58.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. MAXIMUM SEAS 9.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JERRY NEAR 18.1N 60.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM
SE QUADRANT...135 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 10.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N55W TO 21N57W TO 21N61W TO
18N62W TO 11N58W TO 13N56W TO 17N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 6.0 M IN
SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N51W TO 24N57W TO 19N63W TO
14N59W TO 19N56W TO 13N56W TO 20N51W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M
IN SE TO S 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 28N63W TO 31N67W TO 28N80W TO 26N77W TO 28N71W TO
27N65W TO 28N63W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N58W TO 30N60W TO 30N63W TO 29N64W TO
29N62W TO 30N55W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N35W TO 14.5N36W TO 13.5N35.5W
TO 13.5N35W TO 15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N35W TO 15N38W TO 13N44W TO 11N44W TO
09N40W TO 12N35W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN
MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N44W TO 18N38W TO 19N39W TO 13N45W TO
11N51W TO 09N45W TO 13N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN
MIXED NE AND E SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N80.5W TO 31N81.5W TO 30.5N81.5W
TO 30.5N81W TO 30.5N80.5W TO 31N80.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 2.5 M IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N79W TO
30N78W TO 31N78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN
MIXED NE AND E SWELL.

.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 18.5N95W 1006
MB.
WITHIN 21N94W TO 21N95W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 20N94W TO 20N95W
TO 21N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.21 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO SHIFT W AND INLAND. CONDITIONS
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N84W TO 29N84W TO
29N83W TO 30N84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.