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[Printable Version]FZNT21 KWBC 200301 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 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. ANZ898-210230- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will approach from the W tonight, then move through the waters Fri. Low pressure will lift a warm front over the waters Fri and Fri night, followed by a cold front Sat and Sat night. Yet another warm front will approach the coast later Sat night, then lift N across the waters Sun as the parent low pressure center approaches the area. The low and an associated cold front will move across the waters Sun night into Mon. High pressure will build across the area behind the front Mon night and persist into Tue night. $$ ANZ800-210230- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ805-210230- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ900-210230- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ810-210230- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ815-210230- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Fri, 20-Mar-2026 03:02:54 UTC
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FZNT22 KWBC 200301 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 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. ANZ899-210230- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will continue over most of the waters tonight through Fri night. A cold front will approach from the W Fri night, then move through the area Sat and Sat night. A warm front will clip the N portions Sun and Sun night as low pressure and a cold front approach the coast. The cold front will sweep SE across the region Mon through Mon night. High pressure will begin to build across the region behind the front late Mon night and persist into Tue night. $$ ANZ820-210230- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ915-210230- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ920-210230- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ905-210230- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ910-210230- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ825-210230- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ828-210230- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ925-210230- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ830-210230- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ833-210230- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ930-210230- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ835-210230- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ935-210230- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Fri, 20-Mar-2026 03:03:07 UTC
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FZNT01 KWBC 200406 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 0430 UTC FRI MAR 20 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). FROM APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 15, DUE TO CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCLUDE ALL FORECASTS OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS 2.5 METERS OR GREATER. SECURITE NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAR 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAR 22. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW E OF AREA NEAR 67N33W 970 MB. N OF 59N E OF 42W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 52N35W TO 59N59W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 68N29W 976 MB. N OF 62N E OF 40W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 58N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 65N33W DESCRIBED BELOW. ...STORM WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW E OF AREA NEAR 65N33W 984 MB. FROM 57N TO 62N E OF 41W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 54N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 42N50W 1015 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 31N68W TO LOW CENTER TO 45N50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N41W 995 MB. WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 44N47W TO LOW CENTER...WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 540 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 42N53W 998 MB. WITHIN 420 NM E OF A LINE FROM 46N51W TO LOW CENTER TO 31N60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 44N67W TO 46N50W TO 60N40W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 44N65W TO 47N51W TO 60N35W. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF 55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 46N64W TO 48N51W TO 61N35W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .S OF 42N E OF 43W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 38N E OF 40W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 48N BETWEEN 56W AND 44W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 57N BETWEEN 47W AND 35W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN 55W AND 45W...AND WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. .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 0000 UTC FRI MAR 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 27N42W TO 25N38W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M IN N SWELL. WITHIN 24N35W TO 31N44W TO 31N67W TO 16N56W TO 13N50W TO 13N35W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 22N50W TO 19N59W TO 08N50W TO 09N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 22N50W TO 07N51W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. .ATLC AND GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N76W TO 29N81W TO 26N79W TO 23N79W TO 27N71W TO 31N70W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N67W TO 27N67W TO 26N70W TO 23N70W TO 28N61W TO 31N59W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N77W TO 30N79W TO 24N76W TO 23N73W TO 26N71W TO 31N64W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N64W TO 27N67W TO 25N66W TO 26N59W TO 31N58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N62W TO 25N67W TO 22N67W TO 23N61W TO 31N53W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 27N65W TO 30N65W TO 26N75W TO 25N77W TO 22N75W TO 21N72W TO 27N65W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 23N82W TO 22N85W TO 21N85W TO 21N83W TO 21N81W TO 23N82W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 16N82W TO 15N83W TO 14N84W TO 13N83W TO 14N82W TO 16N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N79W TO 22N80W TO 22N82W TO 21N82W TO 21N81W TO 21N80W TO 21N79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 15N82W TO 16N83W TO 16N84W TO 15N83W TO 13N83W TO 12N82W TO 15N82W...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 18N74W TO 19N75W TO 18N76W TO 17N75W TO 18N74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$Last Update: Fri, 20-Mar-2026 04:08:11 UTC
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