FZNT21 KWBC 042040
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
340 PM EST Wed Mar 4 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.
ANZ898-050800-
340 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will shift E of
the waters this evening while a cold front stalls S of the area.
Another cold front will approach from the N tonight, move into
the waters Thu, then stall and dissipate by Thu night. Low
pressure will develop just offshore along the stalled front S of
the area Thu night, then move slowly E and NE across the waters
Fri into Sat. Another cold front will approach the coast Sat and
Sat night, then move E across the waters Sun and Sun night. A low
pressure trough will move through the area Mon and Mon night. The
NAVTEX station at Boston, MA has been reported as inoperative.
Technicians are aware.
$$
ANZ800-050800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
340 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ805-050800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
340 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ900-050800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
340 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ810-050800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
340 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain
likely.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ815-050800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
340 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of rain.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Wed, 04-Mar-2026 20:41:01 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 042041
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 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.
ANZ899-050800-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will persist over
most of the central and S waters tonight through Sun night, then
shift E Mon and Mon night. Over the N portions, a cold front
will stall off the Delmarva coast tonight, then persist through
Thu night. Low pressure will develop along the front off the New
Jersey coast late Thu night, then move slowly E and NE along the
stalled boundary Fri and Fri night, before clearing well NE of
the area Sat. Behind the low, a warm front will move NE across
the N waters Sat. A cold front will approach the N waters from
the NW Sat night, then move offshore Sun. The cold front will
stall and weaken across the central waters Sun night through Mon
night.
$$
ANZ820-050800-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ915-050800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Areas of fog early. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ920-050800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog and isolated showers with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ905-050800-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable early,
then, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ910-050800-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ825-050800-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ828-050800-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ925-050800-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
early. Isolated showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early. Isolated showers with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ830-050800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog.
Isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog and isolated showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
and isolated showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ833-050800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ930-050800-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ835-050800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ935-050800-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Wed, 04-Mar-2026 20:43:35 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 042222 CCA
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED MAR 04 2026
CCODE/2:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).
FOR INFORMATION ON ATLANTIC ICEBERGS SEE INFORMATION FROM NORTH
ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP
(ALL LOWERCASE).
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 06.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 48N55W 1000 MB MOVING NE 45 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
WITHIN 300 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO
5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 48N BETWEEN 46W AND 62W WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N34W 965 MB. 180 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM
59N35W TO 57N39W TO 54N40W TO 54N45W TO 45N45W TO 43N44W TO
41N35W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 56N51W 988 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N
TO 60N W OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED E OF AREA. S OF 63N AND N AND NW OF
A LINE FROM 46N35W TO 51N53W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 62N41W 976 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. E OF 45W AND N OF 45N
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N42W 979 MB. N OF 60N E OF 42W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND GREENLAND WITH
CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 52N48W TO
56N48W TO 60N55W TO 66N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 48N54W TO 54N40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND NW OF A
LINE FROM 44N63W TO 47N47W TO 55N45W TO 60N56W TO 62N59W...AND N
OF 64N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY N AND W OF A LINE FROM 42N67W TO 52N41W TO 58N40W TO
59N43W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 46N
BETWEEN 46W AND 57W...AND N OF 48N BETWEEN 56W AND 61W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 43N BETWEEN 70W
AND 42W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 46N TO 52N
BETWEEN 46W AND 57W...AND N OF 64N W OF 55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 52N TO 56N W OF 49W...AND FROM
56N TO 59N E OF 39W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 58N W OF 55W.
.FORECASTER ROWLAND. 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 1800 UTC WED MAR 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 6.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N68W TO 18N73W TO 15N80W TO 10N79W TO 11N70W
TO 15N68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO
11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N71W TO 17N76W TO 14N80W TO 11N79W TO 11N74W
TO 13N69W TO 17N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N73W TO 15N77W TO 10N76W TO
12N70W TO 18N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N75W TO 17N76W
TO 15N81W TO 11N80W TO 10N76W TO 12N77W TO 16N75W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N68W TO 18N72W TO 16N79W TO 11N79W
TO 10N72W TO 14N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N68W TO 18N72W TO 16N79W TO 11N79W TO
10N72W TO 14N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 28N35W TO 26N43W TO 19N44W TO 16N42W TO 14N35W TO
28N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 26N35W TO 23N65W TO 20N69W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W TO
26N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES... WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 29N46W TO 24N53W TO 22N71W TO
06N53W TO 07N36W TO 25N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 24N41W TO 22N55W TO 23N73W TO
06N52W TO 07N36W TO 27N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N69W TO 27N64W TO 26N59W TO 29N50W TO
31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N72W TO 21N75W TO 20N74W TO 19N76W
TO 19N74W TO 20N71W TO 21N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N74W TO 20N73W TO
20N71W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N71W TO 21N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N75W TO
20N73W TO 20N71W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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