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116 FZNT01 KWBC 140400 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0430 UTC TUE OCT 14 2025 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC OCT 14. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 15. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 16. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 33N75W 1008 MB MOVING NE 20 KT...SECOND LOW 39N74W 1007 MB MOVING SE 10 KT...AND A THIRD LOW 34N55W 1010 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM W QUADRANT OF FIRST LOW...WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICRICLE OF THIRD LOW...AND WITHIN 300 NM N OF A LINE FROM SECOND LOW TO 40N70W TO 38N65W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...WITHIN 360 NM N OF A LINE FROM 35N60W TO 40N70W...AND FROM 31N TO A LINE FROM 40N60W TO 35N47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 38N68W 1000 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICRICLE...AND FROM 34N TO 37N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 78W AND A LINE FROM 41N62W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N60W 995 MB. S OF 45N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W...AND FROM 31N TO 39N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 34N69W. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 50N41W 983 MB MOVING SW 15 KT AND SECOND LOW E OF AREA NEAR 42N34W 1006 MB MOVING NW 25 KT. WITHIN 420 NM W AND SW SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST LOW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 58N E OF 52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ALSO FROM 35N TO 40N E OF 50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 46N44W 991 MB AND SECOND LOW 51N40W 997 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICRICLE OF FIRST LOW...AND 180 NM N SEMICRICLE OF SECOND LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 55N E OF 52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST FROM 38N TO 49N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 44N35W 992 MB AND SECOND LOW 49N42W 993 MB. FROM 37N TO 44N E OF 42W...AND FROM 49N TO 57N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .N OF 62N BETWEEN GREENLAND AND 54W...AND N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 6N170W 1003 MB. N OF 58N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .36 HOUR FORECAST 6N269W 1002 MB. N OF 63N BETWEEN GREENLAND AND 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 56N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N65W 1004 MB. N OF 60N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W AREA OF E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 33N39W 1000 MB. FROM 31N TO 35N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 63N TO 65N BETWEEN 58W AND 64W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 65N BETWEEN 58W AND 61W...FROM 55N TO 59N BETWEEN 43W AND 52W...AND WITHIN 60 NM FROM 51N50W. .FORECASTER EHRBAR. 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 0000 UTC TUE OCT 14. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 15. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 16. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 16.1N 42.7W 999 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 14 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N39W TO 18N42W TO 17N45W TO 15N44W TO 13N40W TO 14N39W TO 16N39W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N39W TO 18N42W TO 17N45W TO 14N43W TO 13N40W TO 14N39W TO 17N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 19.2N 44.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N42W TO 21N44W TO 21N45W TO 20N46W TO 18N45W TO 18N43W TO 20N42W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N42W TO 23N45W TO 21N48W TO 17N49W TO 15N42W TO 19N40W TO 23N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 24.3N 41.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N38W TO 27N40W TO 27N42W TO 25N44W TO 23N43W TO 23N40W TO 26N38W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N35W TO 28N44W TO 22N49W TO 18N43W TO 19N39W TO 25N35W 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 COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N78W. WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N77W TO 30.5N76.5W TO 30.5N75W TO 31N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 23N79W. WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N63W TO 28N67W TO 26N67W TO 27N63W TO 31N58W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 22N75W. WITHIN WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N67W TO 29N63W TO 26N64W TO 24N61W TO 29N55W TO 31N54W NW TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N54W TO 30N66W TO 31N81W TO 29N79W TO 29N66W TO 24N62W TO 31N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL. .ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 30N55W 1010 MB. WITHIN 29.5N58W TO 30N58W TO 30N59W TO 29.5N59W TO 29N58.5W TO 29N58W TO 29.5N58W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N55W TO 31N57W TO 31N59W TO 30N59W TO 28N59W TO 28N56W TO 30N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N50W 1007 MB. WITHIN 29N49W TO 29N51W TO 28N53W TO 26N52W TO 26N49W TO 27N48W TO 29N49W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN W SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW. .ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT N OF AREA. WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N49W TO 28N46W TO 28N43W TO 31N42W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT N OF AREA. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N42W TO 28N41W TO 26N38W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N45W TO 30N54W TO 23N49W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$