FZNT21 KWBC 072057
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
457 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 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.
ANZ898-080745-
457 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak warm front will clip
the N portion tonight, followed by a cold front that will
approach the waters Thu. The cold front will move across the
waters later Thu and Thu night, then clear E of the area by Fri.
High pressure will build across the region Fri and Fri night,
then drift E across the waters through Sun. A weak cold front or
low pressure trough will move across the far N waters Fri night.
A warm front will approach the waters from the S Sun, then lift N
across the area Sun night as another cold front approaches the
coast. The cold front will sweep E across the area Mon, clearing
E of the waters Mon night.
$$
ANZ800-080745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
457 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ805-080745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
457 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ900-080745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
457 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ810-080745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
457 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ815-080745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
457 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Wed, 07-Oct-2026 20:59:37 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 072059
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 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.
ANZ899-080745-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front positioned
just S of the area will persist through Fri night before
gradually dissipating. The western portion of the front will
slowly lift N as a warm front Fri night through Sun night. High
pressure across the outer waters will shift NE away from the
area tonight. A cold front will approach the N and central waters
Thu, then slowly move E over the area Thu night through Fri
night. High pressure will build across the region behind the
front Fri, then slowly drift E across the area through Sun. A
weak cold front or low pressure trough will clip the far N waters
Fri night. Yet another cold front will approach the coast Sun
before moving offshore Sun night. The front will sweep E across
the waters later Sun night through Mon night.
$$
ANZ820-080745-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ915-080745-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ920-080745-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then,
becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ905-080745-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt, then,
becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ910-080745-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ825-080745-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ828-080745-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S, then,
becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ925-080745-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ830-080745-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ833-080745-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ930-080745-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ835-080745-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ935-080745-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
459 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Wed, 07-Oct-2026 21:00:51 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 072212
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED OCT 07 2026
CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOE+AOW/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).
FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND
ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS
WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE
CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC OCT 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 09.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 60N38W 989 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 58N46W TO 60N41W TO 62N40W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6
M. ALSO FROM 58N TO 60N BETWEEN 42W AND 51W AND FROM 61N TO 65N
E OF GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 57N TO 62N BETWEEN 41W AND 54W...N OF 65N E OF GREENLAND
AND WITHIN 240 NM SE OF A FRONT FROM 51N35W TO 43N43W WINDS TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 58N45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 64N28W 983 MB. CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED BELOW WITH COMPLEX LOW 62N36W.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 57N48W 982 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM SE AND
600 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N41W 987 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A LINE
FROM 57N43W TO 61N40W TO 63N37W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 62N36W 983 MB.
FROM 55N TO 65N E OF 41W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7.5 M.
ALSO N OF 50N E OF 48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 39N TO 50N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS
TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 50N38W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WELL E OF AREA. FROM 52N TO 62N
BETWEEN 35W AND 40W AREA OF W TO SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 60N35W.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 58N55W 984 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM W AND 300 NM S
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
44N TO 53N BETWEEN 51W AND 61W AND N OF 59N BETWEEN 54W AND 63W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED WITH
COMPLEX LOW 62N36W ABOVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.W OF A LINE FROM 34N52W TO 31N73W AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 36N57W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N AND NE
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
33N TO 38N BETWEEN 54W AND 57W AND FROM 31N TO 35N BETWEEN 60W
AND 69W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N56W 1006 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW AND N
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N47W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 40N
BETWEEN 45W AND 51W AND WITHIN 240 NM S AND SE OF A FRONT FROM
45N35W TO LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST INLAND LOW 53N70W 997 MB. WITHIN 840 NM S AND
600 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N53W 993 MB. FROM 48N TO 58N BETWEEN 41W
AND 53W AND WITHIN 360 NM NW AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 54N49W.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 47N TO 58N
BETWEEN 38W AND 35W...AND FROM 60N TO 64N BETWEEN 40W AND 43W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 55N BETWEEN 50W AND
56W...AND FROM 46N TO 48N BETWEEN 46W AND 49W.
.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 1800 UTC WED OCT 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 09.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF AMERICA HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS NEAR 22.7N 92.9W 994 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT
07 MOVING ENE OR 065 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF
CENTER...EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 23N92W TO 23N94W TO 22N95W TO 21N95W TO 21N93W TO 22N92W
TO 23N92W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ISAIAS NEAR 23.1N 91.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ISAIAS NEAR 24.1N 90.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO
8.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N87W TO 27N90W TO 25N93W TO 23N94W TO
22N92W TO 22N87W TO 25N87W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ISAIAS NEAR 28.1N 87.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER...
EXCEPT 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
30N84W TO 30N88W TO 29N96W TO 26N95W TO 26N90W TO 24N85W TO
30N84W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 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 STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N78W AND TO 28N80W.
WITHIN
31N76W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N79W TO 30N78W TO 31N76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO
28N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO LOW PRES NEAR
27N88W 1008 MB. N OF FRONT AND LOW PRES...WITHIN 30N84W TO
30N87W TO 30N89W TO 29N88W TO 28N87W TO 28N85W TO 30N84W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 28N83W TO 28N88W.
WITHIN 29N85W TO 30N89W TO 29N91W TO 29N94W TO 28N93W TO 27N86W
TO 29N85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH HURRICANE
ISAIAS.
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 21N95W TO 22N97W TO 19N95W TO 19N93W TO
20N93W TO 21N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N93W TO 20N95W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO
18N94W TO 19N93W TO 20N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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