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FZNT21 KWBC 220257
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

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.

ANZ898-221600-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weakening high pressure
ridge across the waters will shift inland tonight. Intensifying 
low pressure will track NE to the S of the region tonight, and 
then rapidly move well E and NE of the area Wed and Wed night. 
High pressure will slowly build E over the region late Wed and 
Wed night, and then weaken while shifting E of the area Thu into 
Thu night. Another low will develop S of the waters Thu while 
tracking NE towards Georges Bank, then pass SE and E of the 
waters Thu night and Fri. Another ridge will build E over the 
region Fri night and Sat, then shift E of the area Sat night. 
Another low will develop off the SE coast Fri, and then continue 
strengthening Fri night through Sat night while passing well E of
the waters. Yet another ridge will build E across the area Sat, 
then shift E of the region Sat night. A cold front will approach 
the waters from the NW Sun and Sun night.

$$

ANZ800-221600-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Light freezing spray and chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Chance of snow early. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing
spray early. Isolated snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-221600-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow and light freezing spray with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray
and chance of snow. Scattered snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-221600-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Snow and light freezing spray with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray
and scattered snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-221600-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow and light freezing spray with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance
of snow. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-221600-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray and chance of snow with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less. Light freezing spray. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Wed, 22-Jan-2025 02:58:55 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT22 KWBC 220257
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

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.

ANZ899-221600-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A strong high pressure ridge 
across the N portion will shift inland tonight. Developing low 
pressure will track NE over the outer central and S waters
tonight while pulling a strong cold front E and SE over the area, 
then pass E of the region Wed. A stationary front will form along
the SE coast Wed night, move NE Thu into Thu night as developing 
low pressure system track NE across the waters. High pressure
will build E over the N waters Wed night, then shift E of the
area Thu. Another developing low will track NE and pass just SE 
of the waters Fri, then continue strengthening while moving well
E of the waters Fri night into Sat. Another high will build E
over the waters Sat and Sat night, then shift E of the region Sun 
and Sun night while maintaining a ridge across the area. Yet
another cold front will approach from the NW Sun night.

$$

ANZ820-221600-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray and chance of snow with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Light freezing spray. 
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Light freezing spray early. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-221600-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Snow and light
freezing spray with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray
and chance of snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-221600-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Rain and chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. Rain and chance of snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-221600-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Rain and snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain early. Chance
of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-221600-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Showers early, then rain and snow. 
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. Rain and chance of snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-221600-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing
spray and chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray early.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of light freezing rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-221600-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. Light freezing spray early. Rain and chance of snow
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. Chance of light freezing rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-221600-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Rain and chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-221600-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain and
chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-221600-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain. Chance of
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-221600-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-221600-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of light
freezing rain early. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of snow
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-221600-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
957 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Wed, 22-Jan-2025 02:58:56 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT01 KWBC 220356
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC WED JAN 22 2025

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 0000 UTC JAN 22. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 64N59W 954 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. N OF 65N BETWEEN GREENLAND
AND 56W WINDS 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 TO 30 FT. ALSO WITHIN 180 NM
NE...AND 120 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.

...STORM WARNING...
.W OF A LINE FROM 37N69W TO 31N77W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 43N45W 996 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 47N55W TO 45N35W TO
38N35W TO 31N63W TO 31N73W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18
FT...HIGHEST NEAR LOW CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. FROM 33N TO 45N E OF 50W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN MIXED SWELL...EXCEPT WHERE
DESCRIBED BELOW WITH LOW 63N38W.

...STORM WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 63N38W 960 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N
QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 120 NM S OF A LINE FROM 60N45W TO 60N35W
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM
40N44W TO 57N66W TO 66N43W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 61N41W 986 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. N OF 60N E GREENLAND...AND E
OF A LINE FROM 38N40W TO 49N67W TO 60N64W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST NEAR LOW CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED
BY LOW 63N39W DESCRIBED BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 63N39W 980 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 47N56W
TO 60N66W...AND FROM 60N TO 63N W OF 56W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST ALONG 35W...EXCEPT SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED
BY LOW 63N38W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 46N60W TO
51N50W TO 64N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF
A LINE FROM 40N70W TO 50N48W TO 64N48W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 45N60W TO 54N49W TO 59N56W TO 67N51W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 38N74W TO 49N44W TO
67N44W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 60N E OF
40W...AND N OF 63N W OF 55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 43N TO 49N BETWEEN 53W AND 36W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND 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 MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO STORM WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 24N90W 1013 MB. WITHIN 25N88W TO 26N88W TO 26N89W
TO 25N90W TO 24N91W TO 24N90W TO 25N88W N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N90W TO 28N85W TO 28N88W
TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 19N92W TO 24N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 30 TO 45 
KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N88W TO 30N95W 
TO 27N97W TO 24N98W TO 28N90W TO 28N83W TO 31N88W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N86W 1013 MB. WITHIN 25N84W TO
24N90W TO 20N96W TO 18N95W TO 19N91W TO 21N90W TO 
25N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND COAST OF
CAMPECHE...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N87W TO 26N97W TO 20N97W TO 24N91W TO 26N82W 
TO 29N83W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. WITHIN 29N83W TO 25N96W TO 
19N96W TO 19N91W TO 21N90W TO 24N82W TO 29N83W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 
COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N84W TO 27N95W TO 26N97W TO 23N98W TO 25N94W 
TO 27N89W TO 30N84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N82W TO 26N86W TO 24N97W TO 21N98W TO
18N95W TO 22N90W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N81W TO 
29N81W TO 30N80W TO 31N79W N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 
31N68W TO 31N73W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 30N75W TO 31N68W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N79W. WITHIN 
31N69W TO 31N71W TO 28N78W TO 26N80W TO 25N80W TO 26N76W TO 
31N69W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 
28N79W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N80W TO 
30N80W TO 31N67W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 18N72W TO 18N75W TO 15N80W TO 10N79W TO 12N70W
TO 12N62W TO 18N72W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 12N74.5W TO 12N75W TO 
11N75.5W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 11.5N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N73W TO 15N77W TO 11N81W
TO 11N76W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W TO 15N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 16N70W TO 17N77W TO 15N81W TO 10N82W TO 10N77W TO
14N68W TO 16N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N73W TO 16N76W TO 14N80W TO 11N79W TO
10N76W TO 11N70W TO 16N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
17N72W TO 16N80W TO 13N83W TO 11N83W TO 09N77W TO 13N69W TO 
17N72W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 14N74W TO 14N76W TO 12N77W TO
11N74W TO 11N72W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
16N74W TO 16N81W TO 11N82W TO 11N76W TO 13N77W TO 13N72W TO 
16N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 23N35W TO 25N49W TO 22N66W TO 11N61W TO 06N53W TO
08N37W TO 23N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 25N59W TO 23N55W TO 26N45W 
TO 24N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 25N59W TO 20N65W TO 06N54W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 20N63W TO 10N61W TO 06N55W TO
07N35W TO 26N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N85W TO 22N85W TO 22N87W TO
21N87W TO 20N87W TO 20N86W TO 21N85W...INCLUDING YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N84W TO 22N87W TO 20N87W TO 19N87W TO
19N86W TO 20N84W TO 22N84W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N96W TO 26N97W TO
24N98W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W TO 24N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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


.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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