FZNT01 KWBC 212225
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED OCT 21 2026
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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).
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC OCT 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 23.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.SUBTROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 37.4N 69.5W 990 MB AT 2100 UTC
OCT 21 MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55
KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 360 NM NE
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 260 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...390 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 43N BETWEEN A LINE
FROM 43N58W TO 31N67W AND A LINE FROM 43N71W TO 37N76W TO 35N76W
TO 31N80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL JOSEPHINE NEAR
39.6N 66.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE
QUADRANT...160 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 39W AND 73W WITH SEAS 8 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 44N BETWEEN 61W AND 79W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO
4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL JOSEPHINE NEAR
43.3N 56.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 410 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE
QUADRANT...210 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER FROM 34N TO 47N BETWEEN 50W AND 68W WITH SEAS TO 9 M.
ELSEWHERE S OF 45N BETWEEN 49W AND 71W WINDS...AND FROM 45N TO
52N BETWEEN 45W AND 47W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 63N36W 977 MB MOVING S THEN SE
15 KT. N OF 63N E OF 39W...AND WITHIN 150 NM S OF A LINE FROM
59N35W TO 60N44W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
54N TO 61N E OF 50W...AND N OF 62N E OF 41W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N AND E OF A LINE FROM 48N35W TO
54N56W TO 60N59W TO 67N45W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW JUST E OF AREA WITH MEAN CENTER
NEAR 61N29W 983 MB. FROM 53N TO 65N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 47N E OF 44W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA AND CONDITIONS MERGED
WITH LOW 59N37W DESCRIBED BELOW.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW JUST E OF AREA NEAR 41N32W 1005 MB MOVING E 40 KT AND
RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. FROM 42N TO 47N E OF 42W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED WELL E OF
AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 58N56W 997 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N OF A
LINE FROM 59N50W TO 57N62W...FROM 51N TO 58N BETWEEN 43W AND
58W...AND N OF 62N BETWEEN 53W AND 63W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N50W 994 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 59N53W TO 57N58W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE
N OF 57N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W...AND FROM 51N TO 57N BETWEEN 44W
AND 54W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 59N37W 990
MB. FROM 53N TO 61N BETWEEN 41W AND 53W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 51N E OF 58W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 50N42W 1003 MB. FROM 46N TO 50N BETWEEN
36W AND 44W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 54N31W 989 MB. WITHIN 360 NM
SE AND E OF A LINE FROM 50N35W TO 44N47W TO 36M49W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 62N TO 65N E OF
42W...AND FROM 60N TO 62N W OF 56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 46W AND
67W...AND FROM 56N TO 61N BETWEEN 41W AND 56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 45W AND
53W...WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 45N57W TO 43N60W...AND
WITHIN 60 NM N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 60N35W TO 59N41W TO 56N44W.
.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 1800 UTC WED OCT 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 23.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 31N67W TO 27N72W TO 29N80W TO 31N80W
WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N BETWEEN
70W
AND 74W. FROM 26N TO 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W AND NE OF THE
BAHAMAS
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 73W TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO
25N72W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.GULF OF AMERICA S OF 21N W OF 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH
HIGHER
GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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