FZNT21 KWBC 211450
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
950 AM EST Sat Feb 21 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.

ANZ898-220300-
950 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Intensifying low pressure E 
of the area this morning, will continue to move NE away from the
region tonight into early next week. A surface trough moves S 
over the area behind the low, then high pressure builds across 
the area tonight. Low pressure moves off of the Carolina coast 
tonight, with the low rapidly intensifying as it moves slowly NE
off of the East Coast Sun through Mon night. Mariners should be
executing avoidance plans now and continue to monitor later 
forecasts. A series of surface troughs moves over the area 
behind the low Mon night through Tue night. Another warm front 
moves NE across the area Wed, with a cold front approaching the 
coast by Wed night. 

$$

ANZ800-220300-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
950 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of snow and
light freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
13 to 27 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-220300-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
950 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 20 ft. Chance of rain. Chance
of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E to NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 28 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-220300-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
950 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of snow. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 20 ft. Chance of rain. Chance
of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming E to NE 30 to 40 kt. Seas
17 to 23 ft, building to 20 to 35 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 34 ft,
subsiding to 15 to 23 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-220300-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
950 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 21 ft. Chance of snow early.
Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N to NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
16 to 26 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 15 to 23 ft, subsiding to 10 to 16 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-220300-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
950 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NE 45 to 55 kt.
Seas 13 to 22 ft. Rain and snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...N winds 45 to 55 kt, becoming N to NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
13 to 23 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT22 KWBC 211454
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 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.

ANZ899-220300-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Intense low pressure NE of the
waters this morning will continue to move NE away from the region
into early next week. A cold front over the central and S waters
this morning, will become nearly stationary through tonight as 
high pressure briefly builds over the N waters. Low pressure 
moves off of the Carolina coast tonight, with the low rapidly
intensifying, as it moves slowly NE off of the East Coast Sun 
through Mon night. Mariners should be executing avoidance plans 
now and continue to monitor later forecasts. A series of surface
troughs move across the waters Mon night into Tue. High pressure
builds E into the area later Tue into Tue night, then shifts E 
Wed and Wed night ahead of the next approaching cold front. 

$$

ANZ820-220300-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N to NW 45 to
55 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Chance of rain. Chance of snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.MON...N to NW winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
14 to 23 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-220300-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.MON...W to NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 33 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 14 to 23 ft, subsiding to 10 to 16 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-220300-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...STORM WARNING...
...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 50 to 60 kt. Seas
15 to 24 ft. Scattered showers. 
.MON...W winds 50 to 65 kt, diminishing to 40 to 55 kt. Seas
20 to 35 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 21 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-220300-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 21 ft. Chance of rain. 
.MON...S to SW winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft, building to
25 to 40 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 40 to 55 kt, becoming W 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 24 to 39 ft, subsiding to 14 to 28 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-220300-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...STORM WARNING...
...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. Chance of rain. 
.MON...SW winds 50 to 65 kt, becoming W to SW 45 to 60 kt. Seas
24 to 39 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 21 to 36 ft, subsiding to 14 to 24 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-220300-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 50 to 60 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 23 ft. Chance of snow with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...NW winds 35 to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
13 to 21 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-220300-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 40 to 55 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 19 ft. Chance of snow with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-220300-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 50 to 60 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft, building to 14 to 26 ft. 
.MON...W winds 40 to 55 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
15 to 29 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-220300-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-220300-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-220300-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft, building to
13 to 20 ft. 
.MON...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-220300-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-220300-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT01 KWBC 211540
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC SAT FEB 21 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 FEB 21. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 42N61W 984 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FROM 39N TO 43N BETWEEN 57W
AND 64W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N TO
45N BETWEEN 48W AND 71W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N58W 971 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N48W 969 MB. FROM 37N TO 51N BETWEEN 39W
AND 58W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 10.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 32N
TO 54N BETWEEN 35W AND 63W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N36W 982 MB. FROM 37N TO 43N BETWEEN 35W
AND 45W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO
57N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST INTENSIFYING NEW LOW 36N74W 1000 MB. FROM 31N
TO 41N W OF 67W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N73W 979 MB. FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 66W
AND 76W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N71W 969 MB. WITHIN 120 NM SW AND W
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 34N
TO 44N BETWEEN 59W AND 76W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M.
OTHERWISE FROM 31N TO 45N BETWEEN 55W AND 81W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 54N35W 961 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 480 NM S AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE
FROM 41N38W TO 51N56W TO 61N60W TO 67N55W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 59N26W 978 MB. N OF 54N BETWEEN
35W AND 61W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR
61N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 66N55W 1000 MB. N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N40W 999 MB. FROM 57N TO 63N BETWEEN
40W AND 61W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
43N64W TO 45N59W...FROM 47N TO 50N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W...AND NW
AND N OF A LINE FROM 61N48W TO 64N54W TO 59N59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT
TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE FROM 42N65W TO 47N46W TO
51N50W...N OF A LINE FROM 65N35W TO 64N38W TO 61N42W...AND NW AND
N OF A LINE FROM 60N46W TO 60N53W TO 56N58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE
FROM 47N62W TO 50N57W...AND NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 61N48W TO
62N55W TO 58N59W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW
AND W OF A LINE FROM 42N65W TO 45N59W TO 58N47W TO 59N42W TO
64N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE
FROM 49N63W TO 51N55W TO 54N53W TO 55N55W...AND NW AND N OF A
LINE FROM 61N48W TO 57N58W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 44N64W TO 46N52W TO 56N50W TO
60N41W TO 63N35W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 45N
BETWEEN 55W AND 71W...FROM 50N TO 54N BETWEEN 46W AND 58W...AND
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 60N35W TO 54N44W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 45W AND
57W...N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND...AND N OF 65N W OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 38N TO 44N BETWEEN 66W AND
76W...FROM 49N TO 52N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W...AND N OF A LINE FROM
62N49W TO 60N61W.

.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. 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 FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N78W TO 
31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N78W W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26N81W. WITHIN 
31N78W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO 30N78W TO 
31N78W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N81W TO 28N79W TO 30N75W TO 30N72W
TO 31N70W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 22N80W. WITHIN 
31N67W TO 31N79W TO 28N77W TO 28N73W TO 31N67W W TO NW WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N81W 
TO 24N80W TO 28N69W TO 27N63W TO 31N58W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 
27N98W. WITHIN 29N94W TO 28N96W TO 28N97W TO 26N96W TO 28N94W TO 
29N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 18N98W. WITHIN 
25N97W TO 24N98W TO 22N98W TO 22N97W TO 23N97W TO 25N97W N WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 28N84W TO 
30N87W TO 30N94W TO 27N97W TO 19N96W TO 23N93W TO 
28N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 
22N96W TO 24N97W TO 23N98W TO 20N97W TO 19N95W TO 21N96W TO 
22N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 25N91W 
TO 29N88W TO 26N95W TO 24N97W TO 19N96W TO 23N94W TO 25N91W N TO 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF 
AREA...WITHIN 26N82W TO 30N87W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 
26N82W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. WITHIN 19N95W TO 
20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.0 M. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 24N82W TO 27N88W TO 24N94W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W
TO 22N90W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 30N83W TO 30N89W TO
28N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N93W TO 24N82W TO 30N83W...INCLUDING IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 12N41W TO 12N52W TO 14N59W TO 10N59W TO 06N53W TO
07N43W TO 12N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N44W TO 11N53W TO 09N57W TO 06N53W TO
07N43W TO 08N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N41W TO 10N44W TO 10N53W TO 08N54W TO
06N52W TO 07N41W TO 08N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 28N44W TO 28N39W TO 29N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N59W TO 29N53W TO 
29N49W TO 30N45W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 26N53W TO 25N47W TO
29N37W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N71W TO 16N78W TO 15N80W TO 13N80W TO 10N77W
TO 13N70W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N74W TO 14N79W TO 12N80W TO 10N78W TO
12N74W TO 11N67W TO 15N74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO
12N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W
TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 20N88W. 
WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO 21N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING
IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 17N88W. WITHIN 
22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO 21N85W TO 22N85W N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 21N81W TO 23N83W 
TO 22N84W TO 22N87W TO 18N88W TO 18N86W TO 21N81W N TO NE 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 KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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