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FZNT21 KWBC 141425
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 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.

ANZ898-150245-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough will
slowly move across the area today and tonight. A cold front will
cross the waters tonight, immediately followed by a stronger cold
front on Thu. The strong front will clear E of the waters Fri. 
Strong low pressure will track NE across the Gulf of Saint 
Lawrence Fri into Fri night, while a high pressure ridge crosses 
the waters. A warm front will lift N across the area Sat, 
followed by another cold front moving offshore Sat night into 
Sun. A complex area of low pressure will develop S of the area 
Sun, then lift NE into the waters along the front Sun night. 

$$

ANZ800-150245-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Areas of fog early with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered 
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-150245-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers, becoming numerous. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Winds becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt, then becoming N 
10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-150245-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers, becoming numerous.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of 
rain. 
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Winds becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ810-150245-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-150245-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Wed, 14-Jan-2026 14:27:18 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT22 KWBC 141425
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 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.

ANZ899-150245-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A surface trough will move E 
across the waters today. This trough will move E of the area 
tonight, immediately followed by a strong cold front moving E 
across the area late tonight and Thu. A wave of low pressure will
develop along the front late Thu, then lift NE along the front 
away from the area Thu night. High pressure will move quickly E 
across the waters Fri, then shift E of the region Fri night. A 
warm front will move E offshore into the northern waters Fri 
night, then become stationary oriented from SW to NE across the 
waters Sat and Sat night. Complex low pressure will develop along
the front Sun over the central waters, then lift NE to the Outer
Mid-Atlantic Waters Sun night. 

$$

ANZ820-150245-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain
late.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-150245-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
late.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers becoming numerous. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated showers. 
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-150245-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered afternoon showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Numerous
showers. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Isolated showers. 
.FRI...W winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-150245-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Slight chance
of rain, then numerous showers. 
.THU...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Numerous showers, becoming scattered. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Winds becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt, then becoming SW
10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-150245-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Slight chance
of rain early, then numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Scattered tstms early, then scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...W winds 35 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 8 to
10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-150245-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-150245-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-150245-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Numerous showers. Scattered tstms.
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 35 to 45 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-150245-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers, becoming scattered. 
.THU...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-150245-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers, becoming scattered. 
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Isolated showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-150245-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Isolated showers. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to
35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-150245-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Showers becoming numerous late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Isolated showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-150245-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
Scattered tstms. Showers becoming numerous late.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Isolated showers. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Wed, 14-Jan-2026 14:27:07 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT01 KWBC 141020
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC WED JAN 14 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 JAN 14. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW JUST E OF AREA 58N34W 967 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM
NW OF A LINE FROM 58N45W TO 60N40W WINDS 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 M. ALSO FROM 49N TO 55N E OF 46W...FROM 52N TO 55N E OF
52W...AND WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 58N45W TO 60N40W TO
61N35W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 13 M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.
ELSEWHERE N OF 43N E OF 47W...AND WITHIN 300 NM S AND W OF A LINE
FROM 57N47W TO 59N56W TO 65N54W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M.
OTHERWISE FROM 39N TO 61N E OF 60W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 57N27W 978 MB. FROM 45N TO 58N E
OF 40W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 49N E OF
49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 55N55W BELOW.

...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 33N75W 1005 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE
QUADRANT AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE N OF 30N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N71W 1000 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NE...240 NM
S...AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 40N67W 996 MB. WITHIN 240 NM SE AND S
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 55N55W 979
MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 840 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 50N48W.

...STORM WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 35N70W 998 MB. S OF 40N W OF 55W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST E OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 40N64W 996
MB. WITHIN 360 NM E AND 420 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 45N W OF 53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 34N76W TO 43N64W AREA
OF SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH STORM WARNING ABOVE.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 54N53W TO
57N59W TO 60N60W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM
48N TO 56N W OF 50W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 56N56W TO 61N59W TO
66N53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 60N TO
63N W OF 59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A
LINE FROM 53N53W TO 60N58W TO 67N54W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE
GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE W OF 64W...W OF A LINE FROM 55N57W TO
60N60W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF W GREENLAND COAST N OF 60N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 52N E OF
50W...AND WITHIN 240 NM SW OF A LINE FROM 57N50W TO 60N56W TO
65N58W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 55N E OF 41W...N OF 62N W OF
56W...AND FROM 40N TO 52N NW OF A LINE FROM 40N67W TO 47N50W TO
52N50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 60N BETWEEN 42W AND
66W...AND FROM 60N TO 63N W OF 56W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 WED JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 
31N76W TO 31N79W TO 30N80W TO 29N80W TO 29N77W TO 31N76W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73.5W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 
31N67W TO 29N80W TO 29N74W TO 27N76W TO 27N72W TO 31N67W SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71.5W TO 22.5N79W. WITHIN 
31N66W TO 31N77W TO 30N76W TO 28N70W TO 31N66W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N66W TO 29N72W TO 31N81W TO 24N80W 
TO 28N65W TO 31N61W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW
WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 4.5 M.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N86W TO 26N94W. WITHIN 30N85W TO
31N88W TO 28N97W TO 24N96W TO 25N86W TO 30N85W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE FROM 20 TO 60 NM OF SHORE BETWEEN 85W AND 86.5W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N82W TO 22N94W TO 18.5N95W. 
WITHIN 30N85W TO 31N88W TO 28N97W TO 24N96W TO 25N86W TO 30N85W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
FROM 20 TO 60 NM OF SHORE BETWEEN 85W AND 88.5W. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0
M. WITHIN 20N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N96W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF BASIN. WITHIN 25N82W TO 27N84W TO
25N88W TO 23N88W TO 22N86W TO 23N82W TO 25N82W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 31N62W TO 24.5N80W. WITHIN
31N47.5W TO 31N55.5W TO 30.5N54W TO 30N52.5W TO 30.5N48.5W TO 
31N47.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF AREA AS WARM FRONT. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC WITHIN 25N35W TO 24N43W TO 19N47W TO 13N43W TO 09N43W TO
07N35W TO 25N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 21N55W TO 17N54W TO
20N41W TO 16N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.0 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N73W TO 12N76W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W TO 11N72W
TO 11N71W TO 13N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT 2.5 TO 3.0 M W
OF 74.5W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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