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[Printable Version]FZNT21 KWBC 040234 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 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. ANZ898-041445- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Weak low pressure and its associated cold front moves into the waters tonight, passing E of the area late Wed and Wed night. A series of surface troughs will move SE across the waters Wed night into Thu, with high pressure building E Thu and continuing through Fri. A strong cold front approaches from the W Fri night and then moves into the waters by Sat as low pressure rapidly intensifies along the front just S of the waters. The low broadens and strengthens SE of the area Sat night. A secondary cold front will pass SE across the waters Sun into Sun night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts especially for next weekend. $$ ANZ800-041445- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ805-041445- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ900-041445- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ810-041445- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ815-041445- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Wed, 04-Feb-2026 02:36:00 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 040234 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 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. ANZ899-041430- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Weak high pressure will build E over the waters tonight. A front develops off of the mid- Atlantic coast tonight and low pressure develops along it late Wed. As high pressure builds E over the N waters, a cold front associated with the low moves slowly S over the S waters through Thu with another low developing along the front off of the SE U.S. coast. The low moves well off into the North Atlantic by Fri. Weak high pressure will build over the entire area late Fri, then a strong cold front approaches from the NW Fri night. The front moves into the waters by Sat as low pressure develops along the front off of the mid- Atlantic coast Fri night, broadening and intensifying well offshore Sat and Sat night. Another cold front will move offshore Fri night with explosive low development along the Gulf Stream Sat into Sat night. The low will rapidly deepen as it moves E of the area Sat night. High pressure will build over the waters Sun and Sun night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts especially for next weekend. $$ ANZ820-041430- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED NIGHT and THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ915-041430- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .SUN...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ920-041430- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ905-041430- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ910-041430- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ825-041430- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU and THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ828-041430- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of rain. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ925-041430- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. $$ ANZ830-041430- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ833-041430- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain early, then scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ930-041430- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers early. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. .SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. $$ ANZ835-041430- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ935-041430- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 934 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Wed, 04-Feb-2026 02:36:10 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 040418 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0430 UTC WED FEB 04 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). SECURITE NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 04. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 05. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 06. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 48N36W 974 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND A SECOND LOW E OF THE AREA 49N22W 968 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. FROM 32N TO 50N E OF 50W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 42N39W. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 50N E OF 53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ALSO FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF THE AREA 50N20W 965 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 36N35W TO 50N45W TO 56N43W TO 56N40W TO 53N35W TO 36N35W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 50N50W TO 56N53W TO 56N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N41W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ALSO FROM 31N TO 50N E OF 53W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF THE AREA. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 62N42W 979 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 64N39W TO 61N35W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 58N E OF 50W AND FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 50W AND 40W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED WITH NEW LOW JUST E OF THE AREA 53N32W 978 MB. FROM 56N TO 60N E OF 53W...FROM 60N TO 64N E OF 53W TO W GREENLAND AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M...EXCEPT SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M W OF 50W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N40W 983 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR 59N46W. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 60N E OF 50W...N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND AND FROM 52N TO 60N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 60N46W 986 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 60N W OF 50W AND FROM 60N TO 63N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. ...GALE WARNING... .30 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 44N58W 1005 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 38N56W. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 45N45W 997 MB. WITHIN 660 NM SE...900 NM SW AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 51N52W TO 61N58W TO 67N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 40N73W TO 45N65W...INCLUDING THE BAY OF FUNDY...THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...W OF A LINE FROM 47N50W TO 60N50W AND N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 60N59W TO 67N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 37N75W TO 45N65W...INCLUDING THE BAY OF FUNDY...THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 45N45W TO 60N53W....N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 52N53W TO 57N58W...W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 63N57W TO 67N56W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 37N75W TO 45N66W...INCLUDING THE BAY OF FUNDY...THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 47N48W TO 57N55W TO 63N50W...N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COMPLEX WITH MAIN LOW 34N72W 1002 MB. FROM 31N TO 37N W OF 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 64N E OF 57W TO E GREENLAND .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 60N48W TO 51N35W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF A LINE FROM 53N45W TO 57N51W TO 61N56W...N OF 64N E OF 56W AND N OF 62N E OF 38W. .FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 WED FEB 4. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 5. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 6. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC 33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N80W TO 29N79W TO 29N78W TO 31N77W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N73W TO 27N70W TO 28N68W TO 29N68W TO 31N64W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N81W TO 23N80W TO 25N75W TO 31N73W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .ATLC WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N71W TO 23N74W TO 12N55W TO 19N46W TO 31N45W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 25N46W TO 21N45W TO 30N35W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N61W TO 19N67W TO 18N58W TO 22N47W TO 20N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 20N37W TO 20N46W TO 16N56W TO 10N57W TO 07N49W TO 11N42W TO 20N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 23N56W TO 19N48W TO 20N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL. WITHIN 19N47W TO 18N50W TO 14N55W TO 11N53W TO 11N51W TO 14N47W TO 19N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N67W TO 20N75W TO 15N80W TO 10N79W TO 08N77W TO 10N71W TO 18N67W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N72W TO 17N78W TO 15N80W TO 10N79W TO 09N77W TO 12N69W TO 18N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. .45 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N83W TO 17N85W TO 16N86W TO 14N84W TO 12N84W TO 13N82W TO 17N83W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N79W TO 22N87W TO 20N88W TO 15N84W TO 10N83W TO 18N80W TO 22N79W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. .GULF OF AMERICA 15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 28N96W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 27N95W TO 28N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N92W TO 29N91W TO 29N93W TO 26N97W TO 22N98W TO 25N95W TO 27N92W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N82W TO 28N88W TO 22N97W TO 18N95W TO 21N90W TO 23N80W TO 28N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$Last Update: Wed, 04-Feb-2026 04:20:30 UTC
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