FZNT21 KWBC 162020
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 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.
ANZ898-170815-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will continue
across the waters tonight into Thu, then shift E of the region
Thu night. A stationary front will persist SE of the area tonight
into Fri while a series of weak low pressure centers track NE
along the boundary. A low pressure trough will persist along the
Maine coast tonight into Thu. A strong cold front will move S
over the region 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 through the area Sun and Sun night, before low
pressure moves SE through the waters Sun night and Mon while
pulling a cold front over the area. Yet another high will build
SE towards the region Mon night.
$$
ANZ800-170815-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ805-170815-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ900-170815-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ810-170815-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.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 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ815-170815-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Wed, 16-Sep-2026 20:22:16 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 162020
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 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.
ANZ899-170815-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front will persist S
and E of the waters tonight through Fri as a series of weak low
pressure centers track NE along the boundary. High pressure will
continue across the N waters tonight into Thu, then drift S
across the region while weakening Thu night into Sat. A cold
front will move S through the N waters late Fri into Sat, stall
across the central waters Sat night, then dissipate Sun 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 slowly S over the waters Sun night
into Mon night as a high pressure ridge builds W over the S
waters.
$$
ANZ820-170815-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ915-170815-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ920-170815-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ905-170815-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 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 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ910-170815-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ825-170815-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ828-170815-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
$$
ANZ925-170815-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ830-170815-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ833-170815-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ930-170815-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ835-170815-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ935-170815-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
420 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Wed, 16-Sep-2026 20:22:29 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 162135
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC WED SEP 16 2026
CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).
FOR INFORMATION ON ATLANTIC ICEBERGS SEE INFORMATION FROM NORTH
ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP
(ALL LOWERCASE).
FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SEP 18.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 61N23W 976 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 600 NM
SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. ELSWHERE WITHIN
660 NM SW AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA AND CONDITIONS MOVED E OF
AREA.
...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 62N57W 997 MB MOVING SE 20 KT AND
SECOND CENTER INLAND 58N66W 996 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 240
NM NE AND 720 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N41W 987 MB. WITHIN 660 NM SW AND 480 NM
NW QUADRANTS...AND BETWEEN 540 NM AND 900 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NW...300 NM
NE...1020 NM SE AND 840 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 62N21W 978 MB. WITHIN 900
NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 960 NM SW AND 480 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 48N
BETWEEN 41W AND 58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM SE OF A LINE FROM
55N35W TO 47N49W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 18.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 26N78W. WITHIN 31N73W TO
31N78W TO 29N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N76W TO 31N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO
26.5N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 14N73W TO 13N76W TO
11N76W TO 12N72W TO 12N69W TO 14N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS TO 2.5 M W OF
75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N67W TO 16N69W TO 17N74W TO 14N75W TO
12N74W TO 12N68W TO 15N67W...INCLUDING IN THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M W OF 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.GULF OF AMERICA 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N87W TO
29N90W TO 27N90W TO 27N86W TO 26N82W TO 29N83W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N86W TO 29N86W TO 29N90W TO 28N92W TO
27N91W TO 27N88W TO 28N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.42 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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