FZNT21 KWBC 180809
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
409 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 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.

ANZ898-181945-
409 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Weak high pressure will pass 
E of the waters early today. A stationary front S of the waters
early this morning will return N as a warm front during the day
today, and lift N of the area tonight as the next cold front 
approaches the coast. The cold front will cross the area Sun 
morning, and pass S and E of the waters late Sun into Sun night. 
High pressure will move E over the waters Mon while weakening. 
The front to the S will then return N as a warm front Tue into 
Tue night, and lift N of the waters by early Wed. Another cold 
front will move slowly E into the waters Wed into Wed night. 

$$

ANZ800-181945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
409 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt,
then, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 7
ft. Patchy smoke. Chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Tstms and scattered showers. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-181945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
409 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, becoming 3 to 6 ft. Patchy smoke. Chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-181945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
409 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Patchy smoke. Tstms and scattered showers. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-181945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
409 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. Chance of showers and scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-181945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
409 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building
to 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT22 KWBC 180820
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 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.

ANZ899-182000-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure anchored SE of
Bermuda will keep a ridge across the southern waters today into 
Tue night, with the ridge weakening and drifting S late Tue night
into Wed night. A stationary front over the central and N waters
early this morning will lift N as a warm front later this
morning, and pass N of the area this afternoon. A cold front 
will approach from the W and NW this evening, and move into the 
N waters late tonight into Sun. The front will stall over the 
central waters Sun night into early Mon, lift N as a warm front 
late Mon into Mon night, and pass N of the area by later Mon 
night or early Tue. Another cold front will approach from the W 
and NW Tue night. The cold front will slowly move E and SE into 
the waters Wed and Wed night. 

$$

ANZ820-182000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, becoming 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. Scattered showers 
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Tstms 
and scattered showers. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-182000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Patchy smoke. Tstms and scattered
showers. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to
35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-182000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt, 
then, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. Patchy smoke. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. 
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-182000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S, then,
increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
building to 4 to 8 ft. Patchy smoke. Scattered showers and 
tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 
building to 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-182000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. Slight chance of showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
building to 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas
building to 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-182000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt, then,
becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke
early. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10
ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-182000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 
4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-182000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke early. Isolated showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. 
Scattered tstms. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-182000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt, then,
becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 4 to 8 ft. 
Isolated showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers and
tstms. 
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-182000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-182000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. 
Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-182000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-182000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT01 KWBC 180953
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1030 UTC SAT JUL 18 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 JUL 18. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 19. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC JUL 20. 

.WARNINGS. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 58N58W 994 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. FROM 58N TO 63N BETWEEN 44W 
AND 52W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 48N 
TO 59N BETWEEN 37W AND 44W AND BETWEEN 64N AND A LINE FROM 
58N43W TO 53N56W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 62N62W 1000 MB. FROM 
58N TO 61N BETWEEN 44W AND 59W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 
3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 54N TO 60N BETWEEN 36W AND 40W AND BETWEEN 
64N AND A LINE FROM 57N43W TO 63N57W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 
M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. N OF 60N E OF 55W WINDS TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 47N69W 994 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 
48N59W TO 44N60W TO 40N62W TO 31N75W AREA OF S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 48N66W 992 MB. FROM 44N TO 48N 
BETWEEN 59W AND 65W AND FROM 37N TO 40N BETWEEN 66W AND 69W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 39N68W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 51N62W 986 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND 
FROM LOW TO 50N56W TO 47N53W TO 42N57W TO 34N78W. WITHIN 180 NM 
NE AND E OF FRONT N OF 47N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NE AND 540 NM E QUADRANTS...WITHIN THE 
GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...AND WITHIN 240 NM E AND SE OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 42N TO 60N 
BETWEEN 38W AND 52W...N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND... AND W OF A LINE 
FROM 58N52W TO 63N52W TO 67N56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 43N W OF 65W...N OF A LINE FROM 
48N38W TO 60N52W TO 58N63W...AND N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 47N BETWEEN 44W AND 
57W...FROM 50N TO 58N BETWEEN 35W AND 38W...N OF A LINE FROM 
61N43W TO 63N35W...FROM 54N TO 57N W OF 55W...BETWEEN THE 
GREENLAND COAST AND A LINE FROM 64N58W TO 61N51W...AND N OF A 
LINE FROM 62N65W TO 65N57W. 

.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 SAT JUL 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JUL 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JUL 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 12N74.5W TO 12N75W TO 11.5N75.5W TO 11N75.5W TO 11N75W 
TO 11.5N74.5W TO 12N74.5W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO
4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N69W TO 16N74W TO 16N77W TO 13N79W TO 
11N76W TO 11N71W TO 14N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 15N71W TO 17N77W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W TO 11N75W TO 13N78W 
TO 15N71W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N73W TO 16N77W TO 15N78W TO 12N78W TO
11N76W TO 13N70W TO 16N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 14N70W TO 17N73W TO 15N81W TO 11N83W TO 10N77W TO 
14N70W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 13N69W TO 16N73W TO 14N77W TO 12N78W TO 11N76W TO 11N71W 
TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
16N71W TO 15N81W TO 10N81W TO 11N76W TO 13N78W TO 13N68W TO 
16N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 16N72W TO 15N78W TO 12N78W TO
11N76W TO 11N71W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 17N72W TO 15N77W TO 17N79W TO 11N83W TO 10N80W TO 13N68W 
TO 17N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 14N76W TO 12N78W TO
11N76W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN
NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N72W TO 15N80W TO 11N83W TO 
10N80W TO 11N76W TO 12N74W TO 16N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N59W TO 14N63W TO 13N62W TO 12N60W
TO 11N59W TO 11N58W TO 13N59W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N54W TO 15N56W TO 14N58W TO 11N60W TO 11N54W 
TO 13N57W TO 14N54W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N59W TO 16N61W TO 14N60W TO 14N59W TO
16N59W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.