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[Printable Version]FZNT21 KWBC 242046 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 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. ANZ898-250845- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge will move E over the region tonight into Thu. A strengthening low and its associated cold front will move SE through the waters Thu into Thu night. High pressure will build SE over the region Fri through Sun, then shift SE of the area Sun night. A warm front will lift NE across the waters Sun into Sun night, followed by a strong cold front Sun night. The front will pull E of the region Mon into Mon night. $$ ANZ800-250845- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of snow. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of snow. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ805-250845- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Light freezing spray and scattered snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ900-250845- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ810-250845- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ815-250845- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt early, then, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ .Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Wed, 24-Dec-2025 20:48:08 UTC
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FZNT22 KWBC 242046 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 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. ANZ899-250845- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strong low pressure will continue to move well E of the waters tonight. High pressure will build SE over the region tonight into Thu, then pass S of the area Thu night. A strong cold front will move SE over the waters Thu night into Fri. A high pressure ridge will move E across the area Fri night into Sat. A weaker low will move off the Mid- Atlantic coast Fri night, then move E across the waters Sat before passing E of the area Sat night. High pressure will build SE over the region Sun, then shift SE of the area Sun night as another cold front moves SE into the waters. The front will continue to pass E over the area Mon into Mon night. $$ ANZ820-250845- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ915-250845- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ920-250845- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ905-250845- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered snow showers and showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. $$ ANZ910-250845- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt early, then, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. $$ ANZ825-250845- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ828-250845- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ925-250845- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ830-250845- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ833-250845- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ930-250845- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ835-250845- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ935-250845- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 346 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of rain. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ .Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Wed, 24-Dec-2025 20:47:58 UTC
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FZNT01 KWBC 242146 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 2230 UTC WED DEC 24 2025 CCODE/2:31:04:01:00/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 1800 UTC DEC 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC DEC 26. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... .LOW 40N58W 988 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 45N BETWEEN 51W AND 63W...AND WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT EXTENDING FROM 33N63W TO 31N67W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N53W 977 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 300 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 49N50W TO 43N48W TO 38N48W...AND FROM 41N TO 45N BETWEEN 51W AND 56W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M...HIGHEST NEAR 44N47W. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 54N BETWEEN 37W AND 60W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. .30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N54W 969 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 480 NM NE AND E QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M...HIGHEST NEAR 48N47W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N54W 980 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS...AND FROM 60N TO 62N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE...WITHIN 360 NM W...AND 420 NM N QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF A FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 59N47W TO 52N41W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 55N51W AND 58N45W. OTHERWISE FROM 50N TO 64N BETWEEN 35W AND 63W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M. ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 44N66W 1003 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 44N64W TO 40N64W TO 35N76W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N63W 997 MB AND INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N57W 977 MB. FROM 33N TO 44N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N56W 974 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 46N BETWEEN 48W AND 61W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. OTHERWISE FROM 31N TO 50N BETWEEN 46W AND 68W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 60N39W 978 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. N OF A LINE FROM 57N35W TO 60N42W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 53N BETWEEN 35W AND 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED OVER GREENLAND WITH NEW LOW TO FORM 65N39W 1009 MB. N OF 59N BETWEEN 35W AND 43W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 58N BETWEEN 35W AND 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 40N64W 996 MB MOVING SE 30 KT. FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN 64W AND 71W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 44N BETWEEN 63W AND 76W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N63W 996 MB. FROM 33N TO 40N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N49W 997 MB. FROM 31N TO 38N BETWEEN 38W TO 60W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 35N58W. .42 HOUR FORECAST 44N41W 1000 MB. FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 36W AND 41W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N41W 1002 MB. FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 36W AND 41W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 38N35W TO 48N43W TO 51N41W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 50N45W 1001 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 150 NM S AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 46N TO 53N BETWEEN 38W AND 51W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 46N35W 1011 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. OTHERWISE FROM 31N TO 46N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 49N23W. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 61N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W AREA OF SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 52N53W TO 55N53W TO 59N60W TO 63N60W...AND N OF 64N BETWEEN 52W AND 55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 43N71W TO 45N49W TO 48N46W TO 50N50W TO 59N47W TO 60N43W TO 65N38W TO 65N35W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 55N59W TO 62N61W...AND N OF 63N BETWEEN 51W AND 56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 43N63W TO 55N47W TO 65N36W. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 47N64W TO 49N58W TO 55N58W TO 62N60W TO 67N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 39N71W TO 49N50W TO 57N58W TO 61N56W TO 63N50W...AND N OF A LINE FROM 65N35W TO 61N42W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 57N BETWEEN 35W AND 43W...AND FROM 40N TO 43N BETWEEN 53W AND 71W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 53N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W...FROM 41N TO 51N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W...AND N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 65N52W TO 57N56W TO 54N57W...AND FROM 37N TO 47N BETWEEN 53W AND 65W. .FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 DEC 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 26. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 30N74W. WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N71W TO 30N66W TO 31N62W TO 31N60W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. .15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 27N74W. WITHIN 31N57.5W TO 31N61.5W TO 30.5N62W TO 30N60.5W TO 30N58W TO 31N57.5W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.0 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N73W TO 27N70W TO 27N61W TO 31N53W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .21 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 25N72W. WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N61W TO 26N61W TO 26N58W TO 31N49W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N74W TO 25N69W TO 26N61W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 21N65W. WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N66W TO 30N65W TO 29N63W TO 29N59W TO 31N53W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N73W TO 22N70W TO 20N66W TO 21N57W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 20N64W. WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N42W TO 29N42W TO 29N40W TO 31N39W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N58W TO 24N74W TO 19N67W TO 19N58W TO 25N43W TO 31N38W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 23N55W. WITHIN 24N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 20N51W TO 14N60W TO 15N48W TO 24N35W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W TO 29N40W TO 29N38W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N76W TO 13N79W TO 10N79W TO 09N77W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N74W TO 20N74W TO 19N76W TO 17N77W TO 18N76W TO 19N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 17N71W TO 17N70W TO 18N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 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. $$Last Update: Wed, 24-Dec-2025 21:47:54 UTC
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