FZNT21 KWBC 312021
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
New England continental shelf and slope waters from 60 nm
offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New
England.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.
ANZ898-010800-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will stall just S
of the waters tonight through Wed while a series of weak lows
move E along it. Weak high pressure will form N of the front
tonight and slow drift E Tue through Wed. High pressure will
retreat to the N Wed night as the front lifts N. A low will move
offshore Thu and Thu night pulling a cold front E over the
waters. Then a secondary front will move E over the waters Fri
and Fri night as the low slowly moves NE through Sat night.
$$
ANZ800-010800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ805-010800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ900-010800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ810-010800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ815-010800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Mon, 31-Aug-2026 20:22:54 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 312021
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 60 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.
ANZ899-010800-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will stall over the
N waters tonight and persist through Wed night as a series of
weak lows move E along it. The front will lift back to the N Wed
night through Thu night as a low approaches the coastline to the
N of the waters. Then the low will pull a cold front across the
N waters late Thu and Thu night, and across the central waters
Fri and Fri night and exits on Sat. High pressure will build from
the S on Sat night. Also, high pressure will build across the S
waters tonight and persist through Thu night before shifting E of
the waters on Fri.
$$
ANZ820-010800-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ915-010800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms early.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ920-010800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ905-010800-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ910-010800-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming
W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ825-010800-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms early.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ828-010800-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms early.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ925-010800-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ830-010800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE,
then, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ833-010800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE, then, becoming
variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ930-010800-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ835-010800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE, then, becoming
variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ935-010800-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Mon, 31-Aug-2026 20:23:23 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 312152
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC MON AUG 31 2026
CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).
FOR INFORMATION ON ATLANTIC ICEBERGS SEE INFORMATION FROM NORTH
ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP
(ALL LOWERCASE).
FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 02.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 45N54W 1005 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE 660 NM SE...480 NM
SW...AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 54N37W 998
MB. N OF 40N E OF 53W...EXCEPT N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND...WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW E OF AREA WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR
59N29W 984 MB. N OF 50N E OF 42W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M. ELSEWHERE N OF 47N E OF 51W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 54N52W 1000 MB MOVING E 25 KT.
FROM 52N TO 65N BETWEEN 53W AND 62W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH GALE
WARNING IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 41N43W 1012
MB. WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 36N59W TO MEAN
CENTER TO 44N35W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 59N TO 65N W OF 57W AREA OF W TO NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM OF
56N58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 57N E OF 38W...AND WITHIN
120 NM OF THE E GREENLAND COAST N OF 61N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 62N E OF 39W.
.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 1800 UTC MON AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 02.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF AMERICA TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE NEAR 28.2N 91.5W 1011 MB AT 2100 UTC
AUG 31 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 29N90W TO 29N91W TO 28N92W TO 27N92W TO
27N89W TO 28N88W TO 29N90W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 28.8N 92.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 20 NM NE QUADRANT...10 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 0 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N91W TO 29N93W
TO 28N93W TO 28N91W TO 29N91W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 29.6N 93.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 30 NM NE QUADRANT...20 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 10 NM SW
QUADRANT OF CENTER. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM OF
CENTER...EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N93W TO 30N94W TO 29N94W TO 28N93W TO 29N92W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE INLAND NEAR 30.6N
95.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL FIVE WELL INLAND NEAR 31.6N
96.1W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 23N63W TO 25N66W TO 24N71W TO 20N69W TO 20N63W TO
23N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E TO SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N75W TO 13.5N76W TO 12N78W TO 11N71W TO
12N66W TO 15N64W TO 17N67W TO 13N75W...INCLUDING IN THE GULF
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N66W TO 14N73W TO 12N73W TO 11N66W TO
12N65W TO 17N66W...INCLUDING IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M OUTSIDE THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 14N70W TO 13N72W TO 12N73W TO
11N71W TO 11N69W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING IN THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M OUTSIDE THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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