FZNT21 KWBC 091455
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1055 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 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.
ANZ898-100230-
1055 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front over the far S
waters this morning will pass SE of the region early today while
weakening. A high pressure ridge will move E across the area
early today, then pass E of the region later today and tonight. A
cold front will move over the Gulf of Maine Tue and Tue night,
then return N of the area Wed. A strong cold front will approach
the coast Wed night, then pass across the waters Thu and Thu
night. High pressure will build quickly E across the area Fri,
then shift E of the region Fri night as another cold front moves
offshore.
$$
ANZ800-100230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1055 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ805-100230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1055 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ900-100230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1055 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ810-100230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1055 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ815-100230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1055 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Mon, 09-Mar-2026 14:57:44 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 091456
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 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.
ANZ899-100215-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure centered well E of
the S waters will maintain a ridge W across the area today into
Wed. A weak cold front will move slowly S over the N and central
waters today and stall, then slowly weaken tonight into Tue
night. A stronger cold front will approach the coast Wed and Wed
night, then move across the waters Thu and Thu night. Another
high will build E across the area Fri, then shift E of the region
Fri night as another cold front moves offshore.
$$
ANZ820-100215-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog.
Slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ915-100215-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ920-100215-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ905-100215-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Areas of fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ910-100215-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ825-100215-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
and slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ828-100215-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ925-100215-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ830-100215-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. Areas of fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ833-100215-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ930-100215-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ835-100215-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ935-100215-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...
.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Mon, 09-Mar-2026 14:57:54 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 091643 CCA
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC MON MAR 09 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 1200 UTC MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAR 11.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 53N58W 988 MB. FROM 45N TO 56N W OF
42W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N33W 969 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N
TO 58N E OF 55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N59W 982 MB. WITHIN 240 NM E AND 180 NM
NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N57W 976 MB. FROM 58N TO 64N W OF 53W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N60W 973 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF 55W FROM
55N TO 61N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 62N30W 975 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. FROM 55N TO
62N E OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 62N51W 984 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND AND CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 51N52W 996 MB MOVING NE 45 KT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING.
FROM 42N TO 49N E OF 45W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 42N TO 50N E OF 52W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 5.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N36W 984 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 58N22W 969 MB. FROM 50N TO
59N E OF 41W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED WELL E OF
AREA.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 58N TO 63N W OF 56W...AND
NW OF A LINE FROM 64N56W TO 66N54W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 52N W OF 50W AND N OF 60N W OF 46W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NE OF A LINE
FROM 63N58W TO 61N48W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 48N W OF
57W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 48N54W TO 55N48W TO 61N54W...AND N OF
65N W OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N
AND NW OF A LINE FROM 45N60W TO 54N43W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 53N
BETWEEN 42W AND 61W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 39N TO 46N BETWEEN 61W AND
68W...AND FROM 52N TO 62N W OF 45W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 45N BETWEEN 66W AND
70W...FROM 41N TO 48N BETWEEN 42W AND 49W...W OF 52N FROM 54N TO
61N...AND NE OF A LINE FROM 60N47W TO 64N53W.
.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 1200 UTC MON MAR 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 11.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N72W TO 15N78W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO 14N70W
TO 18N72W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 12N74.5W TO 12N75.5W TO
11.5N75.5W TO 11N75.5W TO 11N74W TO 11.5N74W NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N76W TO
12N78W TO 11N78W TO 11N75W TO 12N73W TO 13N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 14N76W TO 13N78W TO 11N78W TO
10N77W TO 11N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N35W TO 25N41W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N47W TO
27N46W TO 27N42W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N52W TO 27N54W. WITHIN 31N35W TO
31N47W TO 26N50W TO 22N46W TO 25N43W TO 21N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO
29N45W TO 24N42W TO 22N39W TO 23N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 14N50W TO 22N58W TO 21N70W TO 16N61W TO 07N57W TO
07N46W TO 14N50W...INCLUDING THE 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 17N50W TO 20N69W TO 16N61W TO 10N61W TO
07N46W TO 13N52W TO 17N50W...INCLUDING THE 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 14N54W TO 16N57W TO 18N61W TO 14N61W TO
11N55W TO 11N53W TO 14N54W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N71W TO 21N72W TO 21N73W TO
21N74W TO 20N73W TO 20N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 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 30N83W TO 31N88W TO 30N90W TO 30N92W TO 29N91W TO 29N84W
TO 30N83W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.GULF OF AMERICA 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N89W TO
22N91W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W TO 23N88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N94W TO 29N95W TO
27N97W TO 25N97W TO 25N96W TO 26N94W TO 27N94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N91W TO 27N93W TO 25N94W TO 24N93W TO
24N92W TO 25N91W TO 26N91W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER KRV. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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