FZNT01 KWBC 160338 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0430 UTC FRI OCT 16 2026 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 18. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 50N52W 984 MB MOVING NE 20 KT AND SECOND CENTER 54N51W 984 MB MOVING N 15 KT. FROM 40N TO 53N BETWEEN 51W AND 62W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 58N E OF 67W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 51N48W. .12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 53N48W 977 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 53N42W 979 MB AND SECOND CENTER 59N48W 975 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 67N64W TO 55N57W TO 40N46W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 7.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 54N47W. ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED BELOW...S OF 64N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 64N36W 967 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 57N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ALSO FROM 57N TO 61N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M...HIGHEST E. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 62N55W 993 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 58N TO 66 W OF 47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED N OF AREA. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE IN STORM WARNING. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 47N69W 996 MB. FROM 35N TO 50N W OF 58W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N51W 978 MB. FROM 47N TO 56N E OF 55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 47N35W. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED BELOW...NW OF A LINE FROM 35N60W TO 47N37W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...S OF 47N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST N NEAR 35W. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A COLD FRONT FROM 42N59W TO 31N73W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 61N W OF GREENLAND N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 63N41W 999 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. FROM 57N TO 62N E OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 45N BETWEEN 47W AND 64W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 56N TO 63N BETWEEN 46W AND 53W...FROM 64N TO 66N W OF GREENLAND...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF E GREENLAND COAST. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 50N50W TO 56N51W TO 64N63W. .LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N BETWEEN GREENLAND COAST AND 36W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 61N64W TO 66N62W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 61W. .FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 FRI OCT 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 18. .WARNINGS. ...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING... .GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 28N95W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N96W TO 28N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 21N97W. WITHIN 29N90W TO 30N95W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W TO 25N94W TO 29N90W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 21N97W. WITHIN 25N96W TO 25N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N98W TO 21N96W TO 25N96W N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N93W TO 28N97W TO 25N97W TO 24N95W TO 28N87W TO 30N84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21N93W TO 19N93W. WITHIN 24N97W TO 24N98W TO 21N98W TO 19N96W TO 19N93W TO 24N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N83W TO 31N88W TO 26N97W TO 24N98W TO 22N93W TO 24N86W TO 27N83W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 29N42W TO 25N39W TO 24N37W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N54W TO 30N53W TO 30.5N50.5W TO 31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N52W TO 30N51W TO 29N49W TO 29N46W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 31N80W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N80W TO 31N80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 29N77W TO 31N74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 12N73W TO 11N72W TO 12N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$