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FZNT21 KWBC 080910
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
510 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

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.

ANZ898-082000-
510 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front extending S
across the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank this morning will clear
the waters to the E by late this afternoon. A second weak trough
will move E across the waters tonight into Wed, followed by another
weak trough or cold front Wed night. High pressure will gradually
build E across the Great Lakes Thu and Thu night, then build S 
along the Appalachians Fri and Fri night. The high will extend a 
ridge offshore S of the waters into Sat while an area of low 
pressure intensifies NE of Newfoundland. Long period swell from 
Hurricane Milton will begin building N into the waters Fri night,
then continue through Sat night. A cold front will move E across
the waters Sat, followed by weak high pressure Sat night. 

$$

ANZ800-082000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
510 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-082000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
510 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of showers. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-082000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
510 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-082000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
510 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-082000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
510 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Tue, 08-Oct-2024 09:12:23 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT22 KWBC 080954
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

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.

ANZ899-081945-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front extends SW from the
outer Mid- Atlantic waters to near Cape Fear this morning. The
front will exit the northern waters to the E by this evening, but
stall across the southern waters through Wed. It will dissipate
Wed night into Thu. A series of weak secondary troughs will move
quickly E across the northern waters Wed through early Thu.
Hurricane Milton will approach from the SW late Wed night, then
move E across the far S portions Thu through Fri night while
gradually transitioning into a post- tropical cyclone and
increasing in size with a broadening wind field. Long period
swell from Milton will reach the central and northern waters Fri
and persist through Sat night. High pressure over the
Appalachians will extend a ridge E across the central waters Fri
through Sat. A cold front will move E across the northern waters
Sat, followed by weak high pressure Sat night. All marine
interests should closely monitor the latest forecasts on
Hurricane Milton from the National Hurricane Center. 

$$

ANZ820-081945-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-081945-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-081945-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-081945-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Scattered showers. Slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-081945-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Scattered showers. Slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-081945-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-081945-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to
3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-081945-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. Slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Isolated showers. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-081945-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to
3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-081945-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 21 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-081945-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft,
building to 16 to 25 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 13 to 22 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-081945-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
Scattered tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. 
.THU...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 29 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 22 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-081945-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
Scattered tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. 
.THU...E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 31 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 31 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 21 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Tue, 08-Oct-2024 09:56:14 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT01 KWBC 080928
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC TUE OCT 08 2024

CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOE+AOW/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).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE 
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 12 FEET OR 
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH,
AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER 
CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO 
PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

SECURITE

NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC OCT 08. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 43N34W 964 MB E OF THE AREA MOVING E 35 KT. FROM 31N TO 37N
E OF 40W...FROM 37N TO 46N E OF 37W AND WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
A LINE FROM 46N35W TO 53N47W TO 55N35W TO 46N35W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 24 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF THE AREA.

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 42N48W 988 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 40N TO 43N BETWEEN 45W
AND 52W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
41N48W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE...720 NM SE...600 NM S...420
NM SW AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT
IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N41W 996 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE...240 NM SW
AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 48N E OF 47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ALSO FROM 48N TO 55N E OF 50W WINDS LESS
THAN 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER E OF THE AREA
40N33W 1004 MB. FROM 35N TO 46N E OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 45N TO 50N BETWEEN 60W AND 66W INCLUDING
THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AREA OF SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 44N TO 50N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AREAS OF SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 44N BETWEEN 57W AND 62W AREA OF
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 51N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W AREA OF S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 42W AND 49W AND FROM
58N TO 62N E OF 37W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
55N TO 58N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N40W 1014 MB. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180
NM SE AND 90 NM AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 60N TO 65N E OF GREENLAND...FROM 58N TO
60N E OF 48W AND WITHIN 300 NM W QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 58N TO 63N W OF BETWEEN 61W AND 65W AND N OF 65N W OF 58W
AREA OF SE TO S WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 33N W OF 77W AREA OF NE WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 33N W OF 76W AREA OF NE TO E WINDS
TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N64W 1001 MB. FROM 31N TO 34N BETWEEN 57W
AND 66W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL

.48 HOUR DENSE FOG VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM FROM 53N
TO 59N W OF 53W TO THE COAST OF LABRADOR.

.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 MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.HURRICANE MILTON NEAR 22.3N 88.9W 924 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 08
MOVING ENE OR 075 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT
GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...75 NM SE QUADRANT 
...300 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N83W TO 28N89W TO 25N95W TO 20N97W TO
19N91W TO 21N90W TO 28N83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N95W TO 28N86W TO 29N88W TO 27N95W TO
25N98W TO 20N97W TO 25N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MILTON NEAR 24.2N 85.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 110 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
135 NM E SEMICIRCLE...570 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 390 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N82W TO 29N84W TO 28N90W 
TO 22N91W TO 18N88W TO 19N84W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA AND NW CARIBBEAN INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N91W TO 
27N90W TO 27N95W TO 22N98W TO 18N95W TO 20N91W TO 24N91W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MILTON NEAR THE COAST NEAR 27.6N 
82.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE 
QUADRANT...110 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
...420 NM SW QUADRANT ...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N78W TO 28N83W TO 30N86W TO 28N88W TO 
24N87W TO 24N78W TO 31N78W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 29N76W TO 31N78W TO 25N88W TO 30N87W TO 27N93W TO 19N95W 
TO 29N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 18.8N 44.2W 988 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT
08 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE
QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND SW 
QUADRANTS...AND 90 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N41W TO 21N41W TO 21N45W TO 19N46W TO 17N45W
TO
17N42W TO 19N41W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 20N39W TO 23N42W TO 21N46W TO 15N47W TO 14N43W TO 
17N40W TO 20N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 21.1N 47.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT...
AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
23N45W TO 24N47W TO 23N49W TO 21N49W TO 20N46W TO 21N45W TO 
23N45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 22N43W TO 24N44W TO 26N49W TO 20N52W TO 17N50W TO 17N47W 
TO 22N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 22.9N 49.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N47W TO 25N48W TO 24N51W TO 
22N51W TO 22N48W TO 24N47W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 29N44W TO 28N52W TO 23N58W TO 19N51W TO 
23N45W TO 29N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 27N79W 1001 MB. WITHIN 27N75W TO 29N77W TO 
28N79W TO 27N78W TO 25N79W TO 25N75W TO 27N75W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.

SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N71.5W 1000 MB. WITHIN 29N68W
TO 31N70W TO 31N74W TO 29N76W TO 26N76W TO 26N69W TO 29N68W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N64W 
TO 30N66W TO 28N64W TO 28N62W TO 29N60W TO 31N59W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N58W
TO 31N59W TO 30N65W TO 31N71W TO 26N71W TO 26N66W TO 30N58W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N57W TO 27N53W TO 29N46W TO 28N43W TO
29N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL...EXCEPT NW TO N SWELL W OF 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N65W TO 28N61W TO 27N53W TO
28N50W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL...EXCEPT NW TO N SWELL E OF 37W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N47W TO 30N59W TO 28N50W TO
28N37W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.


.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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