Atlantic Text Briefing Package

FZNT21 KWBC 091429
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm
offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New
England.

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.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

ANZ898-100230-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure system will
continue moving E of Georges Bank today while pushing a trailing
cold front S of the waters. The cold front will stall just S of 
the waters tonight. An area of low pressure will develop along 
the front, and quickly move SE of the area tonight into Fri. Yet 
another low will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast late Fri and 
move offshore, remaining S of the region while moving NE through 
Sat. The low will move well NE of the area Sat night into Sun. 
Weak high pressure will build in across New England Sun, build to
the coast Sun night and Mon, then move offshore Mon night. 

$$

ANZ800-100230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-100230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-100230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-100230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Chance of rain. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-100230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Thu, 09-May-2024 14:30:47 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT22 KWBC 091429
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.

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.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

ANZ899-100230-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A low pressure system will
continue moving NE of the area today while pulling a cold front 
across the northern waters. The front will stall over the 
northern waters later today while another low will slide 
offshore along the front tonight into Fri. As the low slides E 
across the northern waters, a cold front will push across the 
central and southern waters Fri and Fri night. The front will 
push just E of the area Fri night as yet another low develops 
along the front. The low will move E of the central waters Sat 
then move NE of the northern waters by Sat night. High pressure 
will build over the waters Sat night into Sun behind the low 
before a weak cold front pushes offshore of the Mid-Atlantic 
coast Sun and Sun night. The front will clear E of the area late 
Sun night as high pressure builds in across the area Mon and Mon 
night. 

$$

ANZ820-100230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-100230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-100230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Rain.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance
of rain. Scattered tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-100230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to
10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-100230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance
of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms, then rain. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-100230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms, then areas of fog and chance of rain. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-100230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-100230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance
of rain. Scattered tstms. 
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-100230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-100230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-100230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-100230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-100230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1029 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Thu, 09-May-2024 14:31:11 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT01 KWBC 091616
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1630 UTC THU MAY 09 2024 

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). 

SECURITE 

NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W 

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAY 09. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 10. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 11. 

.WARNINGS. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 52N42W 987 MB MOVING NE 10 KT AND 
SECOND CENTER 50N42W 989 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM W OF 
A LINE FROM 59N38W TO 56N45W AND BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180 NM S 
QUADRANT OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 180 NM AND 480 NM OF SECOND CENTER...EXCEPT 
BETWEEN 240 NM AND 540 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ALSO WITHIN 180 NM S OF A FRONT FROM 42N35W TO 40N41W 
TO 38N47W AREA OF SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST MERGED LOW 53N42W 982 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W OF A 
LINE FROM 61N38W TO 53N46W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N37W 983 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W OF A LINE 
FROM 62N36W TO 58N42W...AND FROM 48N TO 51N E OF 43W WINDS 35 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE... 
AND WITHIN 360 NM W AND N OF A LINE FROM 54N43W TO 58N40W TO 
61N35W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 58N29W 990 MB. WITHIN 180 
NM W OF A LINE FROM 65N35W TO 64N35W TO 60N39W TO 55N39W WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 31N TO 36N W OF 67W AREA OF SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 38N74W 999 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S 
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N70W 999 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND SE 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
240 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N44W 1008 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SE 
QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 240 NM S OF A FRONT FROM THE LOW TO 38N56W 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF 
LOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 34N76W 1001 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S 
QUADRANT AND FROM 37N TO 40N W OF 68W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N70W 996 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 300 NM 
NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 43N65W 1000 MB MOVING E 20 KT. 
FROM 34N TO 44N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N54W 1000 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 360 
NM NW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 300 NM S OF A LINE FROM 42N41W TO 
42N50W TO 38N63W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 64N BETWEEN 48W AND 53W AREA OF NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 52N TO 60N E 
OF 46W...AND FROM 39N TO 45N BETWEEN 69W AND 62W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST VSBY IMPROVED. 

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF A LINE FROM 66N53W TO 61N56W TO 
59N61W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 56N59W 
TO 62N60W TO 63N54W TO 67N53W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.FORECASTER CLARK/ANDERSON. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 25N35W TO 26N40W TO 24N42W TO 21N40W TO 19N46W TO
20N35W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. WITHIN 31N76.5W TO
31N79.5W TO 30.5N79W TO 30N78W TO 30.5N77W TO 31N76.5W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. WITHIN 31N73.5W TO 
31N76.5W TO 30.5N76W TO 31N75.5W TO 30.5N75W TO 31N74W TO 
31N73.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 31N66W TO 
31N73W TO 29N74W TO 29N72W TO 30N70W TO 30N67W TO 31N66W SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N73W TO 31N75W TO 30N74W TO 30N73W TO 31N73W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 18N86W TO 18N87W TO
17N87W TO 16N86W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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