Atlantic Text Briefing Package

FZNT21 KWBC 200845
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
445 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

New England continental shelf and slope waters from 60 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.

ANZ898-201945-
445 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A strong high will settle SE 
and S of the area today. The high will weaken and shift off to 
the E tonight as a cold front moves SE over the waters. The 
front will clear S of the area Thu before stalling S of the 
waters Thu night as high pressure builds SE into the region. High
pressure will persist over the northern waters through Sun 
night.  

$$

ANZ800-201945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
445 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-201945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
445 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. Areas of fog. 
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-201945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
445 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-201945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
445 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-201945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
445 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Wed, 20-May-2026 08:47:27 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT22 KWBC 200846
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 60 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.

ANZ899-202000-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
persist across the S and central waters today through Sun night.
A cold front will move SE and reach the far NW waters Wed night,
move through the N waters Thu, then stall over the central 
waters Thu night through Fri. The front will very slowly drift N 
as a warm front Sat through Sun night. 

$$

ANZ820-202000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Areas of fog. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to
9 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-202000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 7 to
10 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-202000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-202000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Slight chance of rain. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-202000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-202000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-202000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-202000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-202000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-202000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.

Last Update: Wed, 20-May-2026 08:48:25 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT01 KWBC 201001
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1030 UTC WED MAY 20 2026 

CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE 
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. 

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT 
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE). 

FOR INFORMATION ON ATLANTIC ICEBERGS SEE INFORMATION FROM NORTH 
ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP 
(ALL LOWERCASE). 

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

SECURITE 

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAY 20. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 21. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 22. 

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N57W 986 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E...300 NM SE 
AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 67W AND A LINE FROM 58N53W TO 52N50W TO 36N50W 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M...HIGHEST NEAR 40N58W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N52W 980 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 58N57W 
TO 56N44W. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE OF FRONT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N47W 978 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 56N56W 
TO 57N43W TO 60N35W. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND N OF FRONT BETWEEN 42W 
AND 58W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ALSO WITHIN 240 NM 
NW AND N OF FRONT AND FROM 56N TO 62N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W WINDS 
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 42N35W 
TO 42N50W TO 49N67W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 52N39W 992 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE...BETWEEN 120 NM AND 540 NM N QUADRANT AND E OF A 
LINE FROM 49N49W TO 33N46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 
M...HIGHEST NEAR 40N37W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N38W 993 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 41N TO 61N E OF 42W WINDS 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED WITH STORM WARNING 
ABOVE. 

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 56N44W 1001 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N51W 999 MB. FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 43W 
AND 52W AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 62N AND A LINE FROM 55N40W TO 59N54W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 54N52W IN 
STORM WARNING ABOVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.LOW 45N57W 1009 MB MOVING SE 35 KT. FROM 39N TO 44N W OF 53W 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N48W 1009 MB. FROM 34N TO 40N BETWEEN 
35W AND 50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 38N30W 1015 MB. FROM 31N TO 
40N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 46N 
BETWEEN 54W AND 67W...FROM 52N TO 61N BETWEEN 42W AND 51W...AND 
W OF A LINE FROM 60N61W TO 65N56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 48N BETWEEN 50W AND 
59W...FROM 51N TO 65N BETWEEN 51W AND 65W...AND FROM 57N TO 62N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 49W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 52N44W TO 56N45W TO 
59N60W TO 63N63W...AND E OF A LINE FROM 56N41W TO 59N35W.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

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 MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N73W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.ATLC WITHIN 10N46W TO 11N55W TO 14N60W TO 10N56W TO 07N53W TO
09N47W TO 10N46W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 30N41W TO 30N37W TO 30N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 31N37W TO 29N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N74W TO 16N77W TO 15N80W TO 11N81W TO 10N77W
TO 13N71W TO 15N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 15N73W TO 12N79W TO 11N76W TO
13N73W TO 12N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 15N73W TO 14N73W TO 13N72W TO
11N70W TO 12N69W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N86W TO
17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

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.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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