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FZNT21 KWBC 140902
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
402 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.

ANZ898-142000-
402 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. This 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.

$$

ANZ800-142000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
402 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Slight chance of rain early. 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. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less
early. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ805-142000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
402 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 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...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-142000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
402 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. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered showers. 
.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. Slight 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...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-142000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
402 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ815-142000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
402 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Slight 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 Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Wed, 14-Jan-2026 09:04:10 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT22 KWBC 140912
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
412 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.

ANZ899-142000-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will move E across 
the waters today. This front will move E of the area tonight, but
immediately be followed by a stronger 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.

$$

ANZ820-142000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ915-142000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ920-142000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

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

.TODAY...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
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. 

$$

ANZ905-142000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.THU...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. Slight chance of rain. 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...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-142000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
412 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. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Slight chance
of rain early. 
.THU...SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft. Scattered tstms early. 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. 

$$

ANZ825-142000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ828-142000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ925-142000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt early,
then, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ830-142000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt
early, then, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ833-142000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight
chance of rain early. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ930-142000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and 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. 

$$

ANZ835-142000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight
chance of rain early. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ935-142000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
412 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and 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 Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Wed, 14-Jan-2026 09:13:53 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT01 KWBC 140410
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 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 0000 UTC JAN 14. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 56N37W 965 MB MOVING NE 10 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 58N51W 976 MB MOVING SE 20 KT THEN DISSIPATING.
WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 58N45W TO 60N40W WINDS 55 TO 65
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8.5 M. ALSO FROM 49N TO 55N E OF 50W AND WITHIN 180
NM N OF A FRONT FROM 58N45W TO 60N40W TO 6135W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 12 M...HIGHEST S OF FIRST CENTER. ELSEWHERE N OF 43N E
OF 50W...FROM 46N TO 60N E OF 60W...AND N OF 60 W OF 55W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M. OTHERWISE FROM 37N TO 43N E OF 56W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 58N30W 973 MB. BETWEEN 360 NM AND
600 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 M. ALSO N OF
44N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 39N
E OF 51W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. FROM 40N TO 60N E OF 42W
AREA OF NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 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.
.36 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 INLAND NEAR 52N61W
984 MB. FROM 40N TO 55N W OF 44W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M IN SW SWELL...EXCEPT SEAS TO 2.5 M WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST 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.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 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.

...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.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 61N41W 1004 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

.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 0000 UTC WED JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 24.5N80W. WITHIN 31N50.5W 
TO 31N60W TO 30.5N57.5W TO 30.5N53.5W TO 31N50.5W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC WITHIN 28N35W TO 23N46W TO 14N44W TO 06N50W TO 10N44W TO
07N35W TO 28N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 23N47W TO 16N43W TO 13N46W TO
07N46W TO 07N35W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 24N55W TO 18N49W TO 06N52W TO
19N44W TO 16N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST PREFRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N78.5W TO
27.5N80W. WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N79W TO 30N80W TO 28N80W TO 28N79W
TO 29N77W TO 31N75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS W OF
TROUGH. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST PREFRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N76W TO 24N80.5W. 
WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N81W TO 27N79W TO 28N73W TO 31N70W SW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS W OF TROUGH. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71.5W TO 22N77.5W. WITHIN 
31N62W TO 31N81W TO 23N80W TO 23N75W TO 31N62W SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N71W TO 13N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N73W TO 10N71W
TO 11N70W TO 12N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 2.5
TO 3.0 M W OF 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF AMERICA 18 HOUR FORECAST PREFRONTAL 
TROUGH FROM 30N85W TO 22N96.5W. WITHIN 30N92W TO 29N95W TO 28N96W
TO 27N95W TO 27N92W TO 28N91W TO 30N92W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 24N97W. PREFRONTAL 
TROUGH FROM 28N83W TO 21N96W. WITHIN 30N85W TO 31N88W TO 30N94W 
TO 28N97W TO 25N93W TO 26N88W TO 30N85W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF BASIN. WITHIN 25N80W TO 
30N84W TO 30N86W TO 19N86W TO 22N81W TO 25N80W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N86W TO 22N95W TO 
19N95W TO 19N93W TO 22N91W TO 22N86W TO 28N86W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.

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

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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