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[Printable Version]FZNT21 KWBC 192039 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 439 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 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. ANZ898-200845- 439 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will approach from the W tonight, then move through the waters Fri. Low pressure will lift a warm front over the waters Fri and Fri night, followed by a cold front Sat and Sat night. Yet another warm front will approach the coast later Sat night, then lift N across the waters Sun as the parent low pressure center approaches the area. The low and an associated cold front will move across the waters Sun night into Mon. High pressure will build across the area behind the front Mon night and persist into Tue night. $$ ANZ800-200845- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 439 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ805-200845- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 439 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ900-200845- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 439 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ810-200845- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 439 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ815-200845- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 439 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S, then, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Thu, 19-Mar-2026 20:40:43 UTC
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FZNT22 KWBC 192038 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 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. ANZ899-200845- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will continue over most of the waters tonight through Fri night. A cold front will approach from the W Fri night, then move through the area Sat and Sat night. A warm front will clip the N portions Sun and Sun night as low pressure and a cold front approach the coast. The cold front will sweep SE across the region Mon through Mon night. High pressure will begin to build across the region behind the front late Mon night and persist into Tue night. $$ ANZ820-200845- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S, then, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ915-200845- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ920-200845- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ905-200845- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ910-200845- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt, then, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ825-200845- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE, then, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ828-200845- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ925-200845- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ830-200845- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ833-200845- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ930-200845- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ835-200845- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ935-200845- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 438 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.Last Update: Thu, 19-Mar-2026 20:40:13 UTC
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FZNT01 KWBC 191539 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC THU MAR 19 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). FROM APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 15, DUE TO CLIMATOLOGY, OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCLUDE ALL FORECASTS OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS 2.5 METERS OR GREATER. SECURITE NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MAR 19. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 20. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 21. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 66N37W 972 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 600 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 60N38W. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 60N W OF 35W AND FROM 60N TO 65N W OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF THE AREA NEAR 67N30W 967 MB. FROM 58N TO 60N W OF 45W AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 11 M...HIGHEST NEAR 61N35W. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO 60N E OF 45W AND WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 60N45W TO 63N52W TO 65N57W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...EXCEPT 2.5 TO 4 M W OF 50W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA WITH NEW LOW TO FORM JUST E OF THE AREA NEAR 65N34W 982 MB. FROM 55N TO 60N E OF 45W AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ...GALE WARNING... .COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 39N60W 1016 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND SECOND LOW 33N68W 1012 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A FRONT FROM THE SECOND LOW TO THE FIRST LOW TO 41N55W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST LOW 46N49W 1008 MB AND SECOND LOW 39N57W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E AND SE OF A FRONT FROM 48N46W TO THE FIRST LOW TO THE SECOND LOW TO 31N66W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW E OF THE AREA 57N30W 981 MB. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 43N35W TO 43N42W TO 55N45W TO 55N35W TO 43N35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 54N35W. ...GALE WARNING... .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH NEW LOW 32N61W 1004 MB. FROM 31N TO 40N BETWEEN 65W AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... .MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 49N53W TO 51N49W...W OF A LINE FROM 51N49W TO 60N52W AND N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 41N TO 50N W OF 45W...INCLUDING THE BAY OF FUNDY AND THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND FROM 50N TO 60N W OF 38W. .24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 63N35W TO 65N35W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 43N61W TO 53N40W TO 58N35W...FROM 58N TO 60N AND FROM 60N TO 63N E OF GREENLAND. .48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 45N47W TO 54N44W TO 60N36W...FROM 60N TO 63N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 60N TO 64N E OF GREENLAND. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 59N W OF 50W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 300 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 44N50W TO 50N41W AND N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND AND FROM 57N TO 59N W OF 57W. .FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF AMERICA SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 19. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 20. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 21. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC N OF 23N E OF 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL E OF 40W...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 40W. N OF 17N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN MIXED N ND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 42W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 26N50W TO 23N58W AND E OF 59W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 22N50W TO 11N41W...AND S OF 11N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED NAND NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N E OF 40W. .ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N79W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M N OF 29N W OF FRONT...AND 2.5 TO 3 M BETWEEN SE FLORIDA AND THE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N76W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 20N72W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 24N77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 29N78W TO 27N78W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF FRONT TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. .CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 15N83W. N OF 18.5N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N76W TO 11N80W. FROM 10N TO 15.5N W OF 81W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .GULF OF AMERICA FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$Last Update: Thu, 19-Mar-2026 15:40:50 UTC
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