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[Printable Version]FZNT21 KWBC 242032 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 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. ANZ898-250800- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong low pressure near Newfoundland will continue lifting NE away from the area tonight as a series of low pressure troughs cross the waters. A high pressure ridge will move E over the region late tonight into Wed. A warm front will lift NE across the area Wed, followed by a series of cold fronts moving E across the waters later Wed into Thu. Another ridge will move E across the region Thu into Thu night, while low pressure tracks E just S of the waters Thu night into Fri. High pressure will build SE across the region Fri into Fri night, then shifts E of the area Sat. A cold front approaches from the NW Sat night, then moves across the waters Sun and Sun night. $$ ANZ800-250800- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray early. Chance of snow. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ805-250800- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ900-250800- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ810-250800- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ815-250800- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Tue, 24-Feb-2026 20:33:58 UTC
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FZNT22 KWBC 242032 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 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. ANZ899-250800- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strong low pressure well NE of the area near Newfoundland will continue moving NE and away from the waters tonight as a series of low pressure troughs move across the region. A high pressure ridge builds E over the region tonight, then shifts E of the waters Wed. A warm front crosses the N portion Wed, followed by a cold front moving offshore Wed night. The cold front moves slowly S across the area Thu into Fri, with a series of weak low pressures developing and tracking NE along the boundary. By Fri night, stronger low forms along the front off the Southeast coast, then moves NE across the waters Sat into Sun while pulling the cold front E of the area. Another cold front approaches from the NW Sat and Sat night, then moves offshore and across the waters Sun and Sun night. $$ ANZ820-250800- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing spray early. .WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ915-250800- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ920-250800- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ905-250800- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ910-250800- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ825-250800- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ828-250800- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ925-250800- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ830-250800- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ833-250800- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt early, then, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ930-250800- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-250800- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW early, then, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ935-250800- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 332 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt early, then, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Tue, 24-Feb-2026 20:34:11 UTC
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FZNT01 KWBC 241544 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC TUE FEB 24 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 1200 UTC FEB 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 26. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 45N61W 974 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 13 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 54N BETWEEN 40W AND 79W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 8.5 M...HIGHEST WITHIN 720 NM S QUADRANT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 54N44W 981 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 600 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N TO 61N E OF 67W...NOT INCLUDING THE WATERS E OF GREENLAND...WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA. FROM 40N TO 52N E OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 52N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ...GALE WARNING... .N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 60N39W. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 60N39W 1002 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N39W 992 MB. N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY NEW LOW 60N39W 996 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW AND 360 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 52N E OF 49W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND. S OF 41N W OF 48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 48N63W 999 MB. FROM 32N TO 48N W OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 59N60W TO 63N52W...N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND...AND WITHIN 60 NM W OF GREENLAND COAST. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 37N75W TO 50N59W AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 52N55W TO 60N35W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND...N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF W GREENLAND COAST. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 42N70W TO 46N57W AND N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 54N56W TO 61N35W. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 90 NM OF W GREENLAND COAST AND N OF 62N W OF 40W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 54N W OF 35W AND FROM 46N TO 54N W OF 47W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...FROM 31N TO 56N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND AND FROM 42N TO 53N BETWEEN 48W AND 66W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 47N59W TO 56N35W AND FROM 61N TO 63N E OF GREENLAND. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 61N39W. .FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 26. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59.5W TO 20N71W. WITHIN 31N49W TO 30N79W TO 25N80W TO 22N71W TO 27N60W TO 28N51W TO 31N49W... INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL... HIGHEST ALONG 31N BETWEEN 60W AND 66W. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N53W TO 28N57W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 20N69W. CONDITIONS MERGED BELOW. .ATLC WITHIN 22N35W TO 24N44W TO 16N54W TO 07N48W TO 07N42W TO 15N35W TO 22N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 22N42W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 24N44W TO 31N49W TO 16N57W TO 06N53W TO 13N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN N SWELL... HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N35W TO 21N49W TO 11N54W TO 07N53W TO 07N35W TO 24N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 19N35W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N74W TO 19N68W TO 18N61W TO 06N53W TO 22N48W TO 31N35W... INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N52W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 20N63W TO 17N64W TO 07N50W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 23N56W TO 27N59W TO 23N73W TO 07N50W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. .CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 11N83.5W. WITHIN 19N74W TO 22N81W TO 16N85W TO 12N84W TO 15N79W TO 18N78W TO 19N74W... INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M E OF 78W...AND 2.5 TO 3.5 W OF 78W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N83W TO 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 20N86W TO 16N88W TO 16N85W TO 20N83W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 11N83.5W. WITHIN 18N69W TO 20N75W TO 20N79W TO 18N78W TO 15N80W TO 15N72W TO 18N69W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N80W TO 10N79W TO 09N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N77W TO 10N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N73W TO 14N78W TO 10N79W TO 12N69W TO 18N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 24N82W TO 25N84W TO 25N87W TO 23N90W TO 22N89W TO 22N85W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M IN N SWELL. .GULF OF AMERICA 15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N94W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 23N98W TO 24N97W TO 27N94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N94W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 24N96W TO 27N94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N89W TO 29N97W TO 24N98W TO 25N93W TO 20N92W TO 23N89W TO 27N89W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$Last Update: Tue, 24-Feb-2026 15:46:02 UTC
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