FZNT21 KWBC 172025
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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.
ANZ898-180745-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Weak high pressure will pass
E of the waters tonight, as a weak low pressure trough forms near
the coast. A stationary front S of the area will return N as a
warm front Sat, and lift N of the area by late Sat night as the
next cold front approaches the coast. The cold front will cross
the area Sun morning, and pass S and E of the waters late Sun
into Sun night. High pressure will move E over the waters Mon
while weakening. The front to the S will then return N as a warm
front Tue into Tue night, and lift N of the waters by early Wed.
Another cold front will move slowly E into the waters Wed into
Wed night.
$$
ANZ800-180745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ805-180745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW, then, becoming
5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ900-180745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft.
$$
ANZ810-180745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable,
then, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy smoke. Scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ815-180745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy smoke.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy smoke, then scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Fri, 17-Jul-2026 20:26:59 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 172032
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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.
ANZ899-180745-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure anchored SE of
Bermuda will keep a ridge across the southern waters today
through Tue night. A stationary front will remain stalled across
the central waters today into tonight. The front will lift N as a
warm front early Sat, and pass N of the waters during the day
Sat. The next cold front will approach from the W and NW Sat
evening, and move into the N waters late Sat night into Sun. The
front will stall over the central waters Sun night into early
Mon, lift N as a warm front late Mon into Mon night, and pass N
of the area by later Mon night or early Tue. Yet another cold
front will approach from the W and NW Tue night.
$$
ANZ820-180745-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE, then,
becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke with vsby 1 nm or
less early. Patchy smoke.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy smoke. Scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ915-180745-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming
S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke with vsby 1 nm or less early.
Patchy smoke.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy smoke.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ920-180745-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke with vsby 1 nm or less
early. Isolated showers and tstms early. Patchy smoke.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy smoke.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ905-180745-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW, then, becoming
variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
$$
ANZ910-180745-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
10 kt, then, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke
with vsby 1 nm or less early. Isolated showers and tstms. Patchy
smoke.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ825-180745-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of smoke with vsby 1 nm or less early, then patchy
smoke.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ828-180745-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ925-180745-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke
with vsby 1 nm or less early. Patchy smoke.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ830-180745-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ833-180745-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ930-180745-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ835-180745-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt, then,
becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ935-180745-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Fri, 17-Jul-2026 20:34:07 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 171553
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FRI JUL 17 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 1200 UTC JUL 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUL 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC JUL 19.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 56N61W 993 MB MOVING N 10 KT THEN TURNING NW AFTER 24
HOURS. FROM 57N TO 64N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO 64N BETWEEN 42W AND 56W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N61W 996 MB. FROM 59N TO 63N BETWEEN 43W
AND 55W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N59W 1002 MB. FROM 59N TO 62N BETWEEN
43W AND 52W AREA OF SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 49N66W 993 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A
LINE FROM 48N58W TO 40N60W TO 33N65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 51N
BETWEEN 43W AND 52W...W OF A LINE FROM 53N44W TO 60N50W TO
63N55W...AND FROM 56N TO 61N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 61N BETWEEN 39W AND
47W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 60N58W TO 64N56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 50N E OF 42W...AND N OF A LINE
FROM 63N64W TO TO 60N50W.
.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 FRI JUL 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUL 19.
.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N76W TO 14N77W TO 12N79W TO 11N78W TO 11N76W
TO 11N74W TO 14N76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5
M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 17N73W TO 17N77W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W TO
09N77W TO 13N69W TO 17N73W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 13N78W TO 12N79W TO 11N79W TO
11N78W TO 11N75W TO 12N75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N72W TO 17N75W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W
TO 09N77W TO 12N69W TO 16N72W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF NICARAGUA AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N78W TO 11N78W TO 10N77W TO
11N75W TO 12N75W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 17N73W TO 17N77W TO 15N82W TO 11N83W
TO 10N77W TO 13N69W TO 17N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5
TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N71W TO 17N77W TO 15N81W TO 11N82W
TO 10N77W TO 13N69W TO 16N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO
11N76W TO 12N75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 13N68W TO 17N73W TO 16N79W TO 11N83W TO 10N77W
TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N58W TO 14N60W TO 13N59W TO
12N60W TO 11N56W TO 12N56W TO 14N58W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N57W TO 14N61W TO 12N61W TO 11N60W TO
11N56W TO 12N55W TO 14N57W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO
21N74W TO 20N74W TO 20N73W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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