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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC FRI OCT 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC OCT 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 12.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 52N50W 996 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 46N TO 56N BETWEEN 42W
AND 56W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO
47N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W AND FROM 54N TO 60N E OF 42W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N46W 986 MB. FROM 58N TO 62N BETWEEN 40W
AND 47W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N45W 978 MB. FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 41W
AND 46W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 53N TO
64N E OF 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ALSO FROM 49N TO
64N E OF 48W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N37W 1010 MB. N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 44N40W 1009 MB. FROM 35N TO 46N BETWEEN
37W AND 47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N37W 995 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N36W 985 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 41N TO 52N E OF
44W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.S OF 38N W OF 60W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 37N W OF 50W AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 34N76W 1001 MB.  FROM 33N TO 40N W OF 60W
AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 58N W OF 54W AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 58N W OF 52W AREA OF S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 63N W OF 55W AREA OF SW WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N48W 1006 MB. FROM 41N TO 57N BETWEEN 47W
AND 57W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.SUBTROPICAL STORM KAREN E OF AREA NEAR 45N32W 998 MB MOVING NE
10 KT. FROM 40N TO 45N E OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.

.48 HOUR FORECAST...SEE PART II FOR TROPICAL STORM JERRY JUST S
OF AREA...S OF 35N BETWEEN 56W AND 66W AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 47N TO 58N E OF
58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N W OF 35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 59N W OF 47W.

.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 0600 UTC FRI OCT 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JERRY NEAR 19.2N 62.5W 1007 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT
10 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE
QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 275 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM
SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N57W TO 23N60W TO 23N62W TO
19N63W TO 16N59W TO 19N58W TO 21N57W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N56W TO 25N63W TO 20N65W TO
14N61W TO 16N56W TO 19N54W TO 25N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JERRY NEAR 23.3N 63.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 275
NM NE QUADRANT...250 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N59W TO
28N62W TO 24N65W TO 22N65W TO 21N61W TO 24N59W TO 26N59W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N58W TO
30N67W TO 27N69W TO 21N68W TO 19N62W TO 21N57W TO 31N58W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JERRY NEAR 28.4N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE...110 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...275 NM
SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N58W TO 29N61W TO 31N63W TO
29N64W TO 26N63W TO 26N60W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N81W TO 25N75W TO
23N62W TO 28N56W TO 31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 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 STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 30N78W TO
31N79W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 28N79W TO 28N78W TO 30N78W E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N77W TO
31N79W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N78W TO 31N77W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 1010 MB LOW
PRES NEAR 29N81W. WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N77W TO 29N79W TO 30N64W TO
31N61W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N67W TO 30N74W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N69W TO 31N67W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N83W. CONDITIONS
MERGED WITH TROPICAL STORM JERRY DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.ATLC WITHIN 15N39W TO 19N39W TO 20N42W TO 13N53W TO 08N50W TO
09N45W TO 15N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N48W TO 18N51W TO 17N54W TO 14N53W TO
15N48W TO 18N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N85W TO 28N89W TO 26N87W TO
26N86W TO 28N83W TO 30N84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N84W TO 30N86W TO 28N86W TO
28N83W TO 29N83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.36 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 DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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