FZNT21 KWBC 110844
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 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.

ANZ898-111945-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will slowly cross
the waters today. It will then stall and lift N of the waters 
tonight. Then another cold front will reach the coast Thu then 
push E across the waters through Thu night. High pressure will 
briefly build into the area Fri. A warm front will lift N into 
the waters Fri night and is quickly followed by a cold front Sat.
Low pressure will move through the Gulf of Maine Sat and Sat 
night while the cold front pushes S and E of the area. High 
pressure will build behind the front and persist into Sun night. 

$$

ANZ800-111945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog.
Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-111945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S, then,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain. Scattered showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-111945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S, then, increasing to
10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain, then scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-111945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt, then,
increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered tstms with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-111945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT22 KWBC 110844
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 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.

ANZ899-111945-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will persist to the
E of the area today and tonight. A cold front will cross the 
water Thu and Thu night moving E of the waters Fri. Then high 
pressure will build over the waters Fri and shift E of the waters
Fri night. A warm front will lift through the northern waters 
Fri night followed by a cold front Sat. The front will push E of 
the northern waters Sat night but stall across the southern 
waters. The stalled front will lift N as a warm front Sun and Sun
night. 

$$

ANZ820-111945-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW 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, becoming W to SW. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-111945-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt, then,
increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-111945-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. Rain. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-111945-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-111945-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-111945-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-111945-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-111945-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-111945-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-111945-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-111945-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-111945-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-111945-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
444 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT01 KWBC 110930
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC WED MAR 11 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 MAR 11. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 57N38W 972 MB MOVING E 25 KT. FROM 52N TO 57N E OF 47W WINDS
35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 46N TO 58N E OF 49W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED E OF AREA AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH
LOW 59N37W DESCRIBED BELOW. 

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 62N58W 976 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 59N TO 61N W OF 56W
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 51N W OF 49W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N55W 976 MB. WITHIN 90 NM S AND 180 NM W
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N49W 980 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 62N W OF
47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED WELL E OF AREA. FROM 52N TO 56N E OF
43W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. 

...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N40W 985 MB. FROM 52N TO 59N E OF 43W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N37W 979 MB. FROM 51N TO 60N E OF 45W
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 46N TO 62N E OF
47W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 58N TO 60N E OF 42W WINDS
35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 56N TO 61N E OF 48W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. 

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 48N66W 991 MB. FROM 32N TO 41N
W OF A LINE FROM 32N75W TO 41N63W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 50N60W 990 MB. S AND W OF A
LINE FROM 52N50W TO 52N35W TO 44N35W TO 43N48W TO 31N68W WINDS 25
TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST E OF CENTER. 

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF 55W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 48N W OF 46W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 47N W OF
47W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 63N W OF
55W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N W OF
49W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 47N
BETWEEN 45W AND 54W...FROM 55N TO 59N E OF 53W...AND FROM 59N TO
64N W OF 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 39N W OF 58W...FROM 57N TO 61N W
OF 56W....AND FROM 57N TO 60N E OF 43W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 57N BETWEEN 39W AND 64W.

.FORECASTER POCHE. 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 WED MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
14N75W TO 13N77W TO 10N76W TO 12N75W TO 10N71W TO 11N71W TO 
14N75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 2.5
M E OF 74W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N71W TO 13N74W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO
11N74W TO 11N72W TO 12N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M...EXCEPT LESS THAN 
2.5 M E OF 74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N46.5W TO 20N46W. WITHIN 29N35W TO 30N40W TO
28N41W TO 22N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N53W TO 22N53W. WITHIN 30N35W TO
29N39W TO 29N46W TO 26N44W TO 27N40W TO 25N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH WEAKENING FROM 31N58W TO 24N58W. WITHIN
30N35W TO 29N46W TO 24N50W TO 19N44W TO 25N41W TO 26N35W TO 
30N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.ATLC WITHIN 16N53W TO 18N61W TO 09N60W TO 06N53W TO 07N48W TO
16N53W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N46W TO 10N53W TO 14N59W TO 10N60W TO
06N52W TO 07N44W TO 10N46W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N78W TO 
31N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76.5W TO 28.5N80.5W. WITHIN
31N77W TO 31N81W TO 31N82W TO 29N80W TO 31N77W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 
31N73W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 28N77W TO 31N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N73W TO 21N74W TO 19N76W TO 17N72W
TO 17N71W TO 18N70W TO 21N73W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...
AND S OF HISPANIOLA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 29N93W TO 29N95W TO 26N97W TO 24N97W TO
26N94W TO 29N93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N88W TO 22N89W TO 21N89W TO
22N87W TO 23N87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N86W TO 29N86W TO 29N85W TO 30N85W.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.GULF OF AMERICA 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO
26N97W. WITHIN 30N88W TO 30N90W TO 29N97W TO 27N96W TO 28N93W TO
28N90W TO 30N88W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5
TO 3.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N82.5W TO 18.5N93W. WITHIN 
29N85W TO 31N88W TO 27N97W TO 21N97W TO 19N95W TO 25N93W TO 
29N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT WEAKENING FROM 27N82W TO
21.5N90W. 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.


.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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