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[Printable Version]FZNT21 KWBC 300836 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 436 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 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. ANZ898-302000- 436 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough extending NW from a low pressure center SE of the area will move NE across the waters today, then shift E of the area tonight ahead of an area of low pressure and an associated cold front. The low and cold front will move E across the area today and tonight. The front will clear E of the waters by early Fri, with a secondary cold front or low pressure trough crossing the waters into later Fri. A high pressure ridge will pass across the waters Fri night and Sat. A strengthening area of low pressure will approach the waters from the S late Sat, then pass just S of the southern waters Sat night. The low will continue to deepen E and NE of the waters Sun through Mon night. High pressure will move into the region from the W Sun night and persist through Mon night. $$ ANZ800-302000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 436 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ805-302000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 436 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms early. Scattered showers and areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ900-302000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 436 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms early. Scattered showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ810-302000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 436 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming E to SE. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ815-302000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 436 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE, then, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Thu, 30-Apr-2026 08:38:20 UTC
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FZNT22 KWBC 300837 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 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. ANZ899-302000- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A low pressure trough extending NW from a low pressure center E of the central waters will drift NE today and tonight. Low pressure and an associated cold front will move offshore early today and track NE through the northern waters into tonight. The cold front will clear E and S of the area late tonight, followed by a secondary cold front or low pressure trough moving across the waters Fri. High pressure will quickly move E across the central and northern waters Fri and Fri night. Another low will develop off the Southeast coast Fri night, then track NE across the waters Sat through Sun while strengthening. The low will continue deepening NE of the area Sun night through Mon night. High pressure will build offshore into the central and southern waters Sun and Sun night and persist through Mon night. $$ ANZ820-302000- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ915-302000- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ920-302000- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ905-302000- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ910-302000- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms early. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ825-302000- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW, then, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ828-302000- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ925-302000- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S, then, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ830-302000- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ833-302000- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered tstms. .SAT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ930-302000- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ835-302000- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ935-302000- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 437 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Thu, 30-Apr-2026 08:39:26 UTC
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FZNT01 KWBC 300954 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1030 UTC THU APR 30 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). SECURITE NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC APR 30. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 01. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 02. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 35N50W 1002 MB MOVING E 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 41W AND 59W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N42W 1004 MB. FROM 33N TO 39N BETWEEN 35W AND 51W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N40W 1008 MB. FROM 35N TO 46N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 62N41W 1005 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 55N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA. ...GALE WARNING... .FROM 41N TO 50N BETWEEN 35W AND 41W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 35W AND 48W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 55N45W TO 53N51W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 56N TO 60N BETWEEN 35W AND 44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 38W AND 46W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N65W 1005 MB. WITHIN 540 NM NE AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N60W 1008 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT AND 300 NM E AND NE OF A LINE FROM 49N66W TO 38N56W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. .LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF 54W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 40N W OF 66W AND WITHIN 120 NM OF THE W GREENLAND COAST FROM 64N TO 60N. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 50N W OF 60W...FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W...AND WITHIN 120 NM OF THE W GREENLAND COAST FROM 64N TO 60N. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 52N BETWEEN 48W AND 63W AND N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND. .FORECASTER COLLINS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF AMERICA SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 30. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 01. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 02. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N50W TO 23N61W. W OF FRONT ...WITHIN 31N51W TO 31N68W TO 28N64W TO 27N58W TO 29N53W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N45W TO 22N57W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N56W TO 27N54W TO 26N42W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N E OF 36W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN DECAYING NW TO N SWELL. .42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 23N52W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .ATLC WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N47W TO 29N45W TO 28N44W TO 29N42W TO 31N41W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N43W TO 31N42W TO 31N51W TO 28N44W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH COLD FRONT. .CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 13.5N74W TO 12N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N69W TO 16N74W TO 12N77W TO 11N75W TO 12N72W TO 11N70W TO 12N64W TO 15N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N86W TO 18N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO 17N84W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .GULF OF AMERICA 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N86W TO 24N87W TO 23N89W TO 21N88W TO 22N87W TO 23N86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N86W TO 25N89W TO 22N90W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W TO 24N86W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .GULF OF AMERICA 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 27N94W TO 25N97W. NW OF FRONT...WITHIN 30N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 25N97W TO 26N96W TO 27N93W TO 30N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$Last Update: Thu, 30-Apr-2026 09:56:21 UTC
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