FZNT21 KWBC 141453
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1053 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 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.
ANZ898-150215-
1053 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure will move along
the New England coast today while pulling a strong cold front
across the area. A series of low pressure troughs will move
through the waters later today and tonight. High pressure will
build E over the region Sun, then shift E of the area Sun night.
A warm front will lift through the waters Mon, followed by
another strong cold front Mon night into Tue. A secondary cold
front will move through the area Tue night. High pressure will
build across the waters Wed, then shift E of the region Wed
night.
$$
ANZ800-150215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1053 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ805-150215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1053 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ900-150215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1053 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE less than
10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 16 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ810-150215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1053 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ815-150215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1053 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Sat, 14-Mar-2026 14:55:39 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 141455
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 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.
ANZ899-150215-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A strong cold front will move SE
over the area today. The front will stall over the S waters
later today and tonight, then lift N as a warm front Sun into
Mon. High pressure will build E over the N portion tonight into
Sun, then shift E of the region Sun night. Another strong cold
front will approach from the W Mon, then move E through the area
Mon night and Tue. The front will pass E of the waters Tue night
as a secondary cold front moves through the N portion. High
pressure will build in from the W Tue night and Wed, then shift
NE of the region Wed night.
$$
ANZ820-150215-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 9 to
16 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
$$
ANZ915-150215-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ920-150215-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ905-150215-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ910-150215-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ825-150215-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...
.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain, then scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ828-150215-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ925-150215-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
Chance of rain. Scattered tstms.
.MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ830-150215-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ833-150215-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ930-150215-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ835-150215-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...
.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ935-150215-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...
.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Sat, 14-Mar-2026 14:57:01 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 141618
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SAT MAR 14 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 1200 UTC MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 16.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 58N39W 956 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 300 NM
SE...S...90 NM AND 300 NM SW AND 120 NM AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS
WINDS 55 TO 75 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 M...HIGHEST NEAR 54N40W.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE...480 NM SE...S...420 NM SW AND
BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 NM W AND 120 NM AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ALSO N OF 45N E OF 50W...FROM
55N TO 60N W OF 50W AND N OF 60N W AND E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF THE AREA 62N23W 960 MB. FROM 56N
TO 60N E OF 40W AND WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 59N40W
TO 61N49W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 M...HIGHEST NEAR
59N35W. ELSEWHERE FROM 54N TO 60N E OF 50W...N OF 60N E OF
GREENLAND AND FROM 60N TO 63N E OF 53W TO GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M...EXCEPT 3.5 TO 7 M W OF 48W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF THE AREA.
...STORM WARNING...
.INLAND LOW 45N75W 1000 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. NW AND N OF A LINE
FROM 34N75W TO 36N65W AND W AND NW OF LINE FROM 36N65W TO 41N60W
TO 45N59W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 49N49W 991 MB. WITHIN
240 NM NE...540 NM E...480 NM SE...600 NM SW AND 180 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR 42N56W.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N...660 NM SE...780 NM S...840 NM SW AND
300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...EXCEPT
SEAS TO 3 M IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 49N47W 988 MB. WITHIN
420 NM NE...480 NM E...600 NM SE...480 NM S...SW...120 NM W AND
NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4..5 TO 8 M...HIGHEST NEAR
THE LOW CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW E OF THE AREA 52N27W
988 MB. FROM 40N TO 50N E OF 45W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO
11.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 44N36W. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO 50N E OF 50W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 59N39W 980 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S...600 NM
SW...240 NM W...360 NM NW AND 300 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST E OF THE AREA 55N33W 972 MB. BETWEEN
90 NM AND 360 NM SW...60 NM AND 360 NM W AND 90 NM AND 600 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 M...HIGHEST NEAR
57N38W. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 60N E OF 50W AND N OF 60N E OF
GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M. ALSO FROM 50N TO 64N
W OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 31N61W TO 45N66W AREA
OF S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 43N60W TO
45N66W AREA OF SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 48N TO 50N W OF 58W IN THE
W GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 57N56W TO
64N51W AND WITHIN 60 NM W OF GREENLAND N OF 61N. ELSEWHERE LIGHT
TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 45N TO 60N W OF 44W...INCLUDING
THE REST OF THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND N OF 60N W OF
GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 48N W OF
58W IN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE...NW AND N OF A LINE FROM
60N58W TO 65N55W AND WITHIN 60 NM W OF GREENLAND N OF 60N.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM
42N70W TO 47N54W...NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 49N53W TO 59N40W TO
60N42W AND N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 49N TO
52N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W...W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 57N56W TO
60N54W AND N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 45N45W TO 60N42W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 49N W OF
63W...INCLUDING THE BAY OF FUNDY...FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 42W
AND 46W...FROM 60N TO 63N E OF GREENLAND AND N OF 63N W OF 54W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 52N BETWEEN 35W AND 56W
AND N OF 61N E OF GREENLAND. .
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 37N75W TO
41N68W...WITHIN 90 NM NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 54N35W TO 60N42W
AND N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND.
.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 SAT MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 16.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N97W. S OF 28.5N
AND W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE
NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUST TO GALE FORCE.
SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 24N96W TO 22N97W. NW
OF FRONT AND W OF 91W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND E OF 91W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO
2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FROM 22N TO 30N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA BELOW.
.ATLC W OF A LINE FROM 20N50W TO 14N42W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM
20N58W TO 07N42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 46W AND 64W...INCLUDING
IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND S OF A LINE FROM 30N35W TO
28N45W TO 22N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE
SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W...AND S OF 25N
BETWEEN 65W AND 74W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. SE OF A
LINE FROM 31N40W TO 27N50W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N38W TO 23N45W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 74W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5NBETWEEN 68W AND
78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 78W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 MIN NE SWELL. N OF 13N E OF 65W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
$$
Last Update: Sat, 14-Mar-2026 16:20:30 UTC
Updates: Four times per day