FZNT21 KWBC 180222
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 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.
ANZ898-190230-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will shift E of
the region early tonight. A cold front will move S over the
region late tonight into Fri. Another high will build SE across
the region Fri night into Sat, then shift E of the waters Sat
night. A warm front will lift N into the area Sun and Sun night,
before low pressure moves E across the waters late Sun night and
Mon while pulling a cold front over the area. The front will
stall S of the waters Mon night into Tue night as the low slowly
strengthens. Yet another high will build N of the region Mon and
Mon night, then continue Tue and Tue night.
$$
ANZ800-190230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ805-190230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ900-190230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ810-190230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ815-190230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Fri, 18-Sep-2026 02:23:40 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 180222
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 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.
ANZ899-190230-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weakening stationary front will
persist S and E of the waters tonight into Fri as a series of
weak low pressure centers track NE along the boundary. High
pressure will drift S across the region while weakening tonight
into Sat. A cold front will move S through the N waters Fri into
Fri night, stall across the central waters Sat, then slowly
dissipate Sat night into Sun night. Another high will build N of
the region Sat, then shift NE and E of the area Sat night and
Sun. A warm front will extend E over the N waters Sat night, then
lift N of the region Sun. Another cold front will move into the N
waters Sun night and Mon, then stall across the central waters
Mon night through Tue night as low pressure develops along the
boundary. Strong high pressure will build S and SE from New
England later Mon and Mon night, then continue Tue and Tue night.
$$
ANZ820-190230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ915-190230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ920-190230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ905-190230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers. Chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ910-190230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ825-190230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ828-190230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ925-190230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ830-190230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ833-190230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ930-190230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ835-190230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
$$
ANZ935-190230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1022 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Fri, 18-Sep-2026 02:24:14 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 180334
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC FRI SEP 18 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 0000 UTC SEP 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 20.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N62W 1003 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 50N58W 992
MB. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 54N BETWEEN 43W
AND 65W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 51N52W 985
MB. WITHIN 150 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M.
ALSO WITHIN 300 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS...AND 540 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM
NE...840 NM SE...AND 900 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 51N49W 981
MB. WITHIN 240 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 M. ALSO WITHIN 480 NM S QUADRANT...300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE...AND
WITHIN 240 NM N OF A FRONT FROM 54N48W TO 55N43W TO 53N40W WINDS
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 37N TO 58N E OF 62W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 61N35W 983 MB MOVING E 20 KT.
BETWEEN 300 NM AND 780 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 960 NM S...900 NM SW...AND 780 NM W
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WELL E OF AREA. FROM 54N TO 60N E
OF 45W AREA OF NW TO W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.
ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 61N E OF 51W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW AND CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW JUST E OF AREA NEAR 65N32W 1000 MB.
WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 45N W OF
66W...AND WITHIN 120 NM OF 43N49W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM OF 43N48W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 63N E OF 40W...AND FROM 54N TO
57N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W.
.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 0000 UTC FRI SEP 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 20.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N70W TO 22N70W TO 21N73W TO 19N72W
TO 16N73W TO 17N71W TO 20N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N68W TO 15N72W TO 11N74W TO 10N72W TO 11N66W
TO 15N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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