FZNT01 KWBC 281612 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC TUE OCT 28 2025 CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOE+AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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). SECURITE NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC OCT 28. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 29. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 30. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... .LOW 44N48W 1012 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N43W 996 MB. WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N39W 988 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 46N33W 984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 50N E OF 42W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. E OF A LINE FROM 55N50W TO 38N40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 33N75W 1000 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 39N W OF 67W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N66W 996 MB. FROM 35N TO 45N BETWEEN 54W AND 72W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...EXCEPT W OF 62W SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 540 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N57W 1006 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 42N62W 1016 MB MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 45N53W TO 41N67W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 65N38W 1006 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N38W 1003 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N35W 999 MB. N OF 56N E OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST 61N39W 997 MB. N OF 57N E OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ...GALE WARNING... .42 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 37N81W 1002 MB. S OF 39N W OF 73W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 38N78W 1003 MB. S OF 41N W OF 73W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N44W 1006 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 58N E OF 52W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N E OF 42W AND N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND. .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 1200 UTC TUE OCT 28. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 29. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 30. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN AND ATLANTIC HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 17.9N 77.9W 892 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 28 MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 160 KT GUSTS 190 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO 21N79W TO 19N83W TO 12N81W TO 12N74W TO 18N72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA INLAND NEAR 21.0N 75.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N69W TO 23N70W TO 24N75W TO 21N80W TO 18N78W TO 18N70W TO 21N69W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 18N78W TO 22N80W TO 21N83W TO 17N82W TO 15N77W TO 17N72W TO 18N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MELISSA NEAR 26.6N 71.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N67W TO 30N69W TO 29N76W TO 26N77W TO 21N73W TO 23N67W TO 28N67W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. ...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING... .GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 26.5N97W. WITHIN 30N94W TO 30N95W TO 29N96W TO 28N97W TO 28N96W TO 29N94W TO 30N94W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N91W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 29N92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 24.5N98W. WITHIN 28N93W TO 30N94W TO 30N95W TO 29N96W TO 27N96W TO 27N94W TO 28N93W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N87W TO 31N88W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 24N97W TO 27N91W TO 30N87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 28N87W. WITHIN 26N86W TO 29N86W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 26N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVE SE OF AREA. WITHIN 19N93W TO 20N94W TO 19N95W TO 18N95W TO 19N93W TO 19N91W TO 19N93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N85W TO 29N89W TO 27N93W TO 23N96W TO 19N96W TO 24N86W TO 28N85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N79W TO 29N75W TO 29N73W TO 30N71W TO 31N69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N79W TO 29N75W TO 29N73W TO 30N71W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N76.5W TO 31N80W TO 30.5N79W TO 30.5N77.5W TO 31N76.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .ATLC WITHIN 26N37W TO 27N38W TO 26N41W TO 24N41W TO 24N38W TO 26N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 19N37W TO 17N37W TO 15N36W TO 15N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N35W TO 15N36W TO 14N37W TO 13N36W TO 13N35W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$