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[Printable Version]FZNT21 KWBC 120833 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 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. ANZ898-122015- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front along the coast of Maine will lift N of the waters this morning. A strong cold front will move E across the area later today and tonight. High pressure will build into the area tonight and Fri, before another warm front lifts N into the waters Fri night. Another strong cold front will move E across the waters Fri night into Sat as the parent low pressure center moves along the coast of Maine. A low pressure trough will cross the waters Sat night. Another high will build across the area later Sat night and Sun, then pass E of the region Sun night. A warm front will lift N across the area Mon, before a strong cold front moves over the waters Mon night. $$ ANZ800-122015- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog, then chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of snow. Light freezing spray. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. $$ ANZ805-122015- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ900-122015- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog early. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of rain and snow with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ810-122015- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of snow. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ815-122015- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of snow. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of snow. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Thu, 12-Mar-2026 08:35:04 UTC
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FZNT22 KWBC 120833 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 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. ANZ899-122015- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A strong cold front will move E across the area today and tonight. High pressure will build across the waters Fri, then shift E of the region Fri night as a warm front lifts N across the northern waters. Another strong cold front will move E across the area Fri night into Sat. The front will stall across the southern waters Sat night, then lift N as a warm front Sun and Sun night. Yet another strong cold front will approach from the W Mon, then move E across the area Mon night. $$ ANZ820-122015- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of snow. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. $$ ANZ915-122015- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Areas of fog early. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ920-122015- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. $$ ANZ905-122015- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of rain. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ910-122015- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. $$ ANZ825-122015- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ ANZ828-122015- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas of fog early. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ ANZ925-122015- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ830-122015- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ ANZ833-122015- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ930-122015- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ ANZ835-122015- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ935-122015- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Thu, 12-Mar-2026 08:35:05 UTC
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FZNT01 KWBC 121006 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1030 UTC THU MAR 12 2026 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 0600 UTC MAR 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 14. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... .LOW 57N48W 988 MB MOVING SE 35 KT. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 M. ALSO WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 49N45W TO 56N62W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW INLAND NEAR 45N73W 994 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. W OF A LINE FROM 46N61W TO 31N77W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N54W 992 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 52N35W TO 44N35W TO 31N71W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N47W 970 MB. FROM 48N TO 58N BETWEEN 35W AND 52W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9.5 M. ALSO FROM 47N TO 60N BETWEEN 35W AND 57W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 60N E OF 60W...AND N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW E OF AREA NEAR 59N34W 978 MB MOVING E 40 KT. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ALSO FROM 46N TO 61N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 43N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA. ...STORM WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 64N37W WINDS 978 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S OF A LINE FROM 61N45W TO 61N35W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 52N TO 61N E OF 40W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N35W 987 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N71W 1002 MB. FROM 34N TO 45N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF 55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 47N65W TO 47N51W TO 58N43W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 51N58W TO 54N49W TO 59N43W. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 47N63W TO 57N52W TO 58N44W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 39N TO 45N BETWEEN 75W AND 51W...AND WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 55N BETWEEN 77W AND 43W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 58N TO 63N E OF 45W. .FORECASTER BYRD. 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 0600 UTC THU MAR 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 14. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N80.5W TO 30.5N80.5W TO 30N79W TO 31N78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77.5W TO 28.5N81W. WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT RAPIDLY WEAKENING AND SLOWING. WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 28N79W TO 29N76W TO 31N72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING WARM FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 29N81W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO 12N75W TO 10N71W TO 11N71W TO 13N75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND 2.5 TO 3.0 ELSEWHERE. .06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. ...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING... .COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N91.5W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 30N90W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 28N90W TO 30N90W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. GALE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 4.0 M ...HIGHEST COASTAL WATERS OF SE TEXAS AND SE LOUISIANA. .09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N95W TO 18.5N94W. WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 24N93W TO 30N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M S OF 25N...AND 2.5 TO 4.0 M N OF 25N. .24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N81.5W TO 21.5N89W. WITHIN 27N87W TO 26N89W TO 24N95W TO 21N95W TO 19N94W TO 27N87W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL W OF 92W. .30 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N81.5W TO 21.5N88W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N40W TO 30N46W TO 26N46W TO 26N40W TO 24N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N48W TO 24N51W TO 19N44W TO 23N42W TO 23N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N35W TO 29N40W TO 24N44W TO 23N42W TO 24N35W TO 30N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N42W TO 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 22N54W TO 07N47W TO 07N38W TO 19N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .ATLC WITHIN 10N47W TO 10N53W TO 13N59W TO 10N60W TO 06N52W TO 07N44W TO 10N47W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N49W TO 09N53W TO 07N54W TO 06N52W TO 07N48W TO 08N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .GULF OF AMERICA DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N85W TO 29N85W TO 29N83W TO 30N84W. .09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$Last Update: Thu, 12-Mar-2026 10:08:22 UTC
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