FZNT21 KWBC 290228
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1028 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 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.
ANZ898-291430-
1028 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front nearing the
coast, will push slowly E across the waters later tonight into
Sat, then clear E of the area by early Sat night. High pressure
builds E into the area behind the cold front Sat and Sat night,
then shifts SE of the waters Sun. Another cold front approaches
from the N Sun, pushing S across the waters Sun night and Mon.
The fronts stalls S of the region Mon night into Tue night, while
a high pressure moves E and SE across the Gulf of Maine. The
front then returns N as a warm front Wed, clearing N of the
waters Wed night.
$$
ANZ800-291430-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1028 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ805-291430-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1028 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ900-291430-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1028 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ810-291430-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1028 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ815-291430-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1028 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Sat, 29-Aug-2026 02:30:29 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 290230
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 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.
ANZ899-291430-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front will lift NE
of the northern portions this evening. Meanwhile a high pressure
ridge extending W to SW across the central and S portions persist
tonight through Wed night. A cold front approaches from the NW
tonight, then moves across the N portions Sat. The front stalls
over the central areas later Sat and Sat night, generally
extending E to NE from around the Virgina Capes, then dissipates
Sun. Another cold front approaches from the N later Sun, moves
slowly S across the N portions Sun night through Mon night, then
stalls across the central waters Tue and Tue night. The front
then returns N as a warm front Wed, clearing N of the waters by
Wed night.
$$
ANZ820-291430-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ915-291430-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ920-291430-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ905-291430-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ910-291430-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ825-291430-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ828-291430-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ925-291430-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ830-291430-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ833-291430-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tstms and scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ930-291430-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ835-291430-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ935-291430-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Sat, 29-Aug-2026 02:31:48 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 290336
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SAT AUG 29 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 AUG 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 31.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 42N64W 1014 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 37N TO 43N BETWEEN 59W
AND 66W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N52W 1009 MB. FROM 39N TO 46N BETWEEN 45W
AND 59W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N36W 1004 MB. FROM 39N TO 48N BETWEEN 35W
AND 49W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 60N TO 63N W OF 62W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 56N58W 999 MB. FROM 51N TO 62N W OF 54W
AND WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE N OF 49N WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 56N56W 994
MB. WITHIN 300 NM W QUADRANT AND WITHIN 180 NM NE AND N OF A
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 59N52W TO 57N42W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO
4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 55N TO 61N W OF 52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 52N32W 1006 MB MOVING E 20 KT. FROM 47N TO 54N E OF 42W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N TO 58N E OF
50W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N31W 1007 MB. FROM 56N TO 59N E OF 43W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 45N
BETWEEN 66W AND 69W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM 61N65W TO 58N49W TO
52N48W AND FROM 44N TO 48N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 56N E OF 43W AND FROM 55N
TO 58N BETWEEN 55W AND 59W.
.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 SAT AUG 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 31.
.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE...REMNANTS OF DOLLY...AXIS ALONG 51W. WITHIN
17N49W TO 18N51W TO 17N52W TO 17N51W TO 17N50W TO 17N49W E WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N47W TO
20N49W TO 20N53W TO 19N54W TO 16N53W TO 15N48W TO 18N47W E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N45W
TO 22N52W TO 20N57W TO 18N57W TO 12N48W TO 17N42W TO 21N45W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE WITH AXIS ALONG 58W. WITHIN
20N54W TO 21N59W TO 21N62W TO 18N60W TO 17N58W TO 17N54W TO
20N54W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
20N50W TO 23N54W TO 22N61W TO 19N62W TO 15N56W TO 16N49W TO
20N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE WITH AXIS ALONG 66W. WITHIN
21N64W TO 22N65W TO 22N67W TO 20N67W TO 19N66W TO 20N65W TO
21N64W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWEHRE WITHIN
23N60W TO 24N64W TO 20N67W TO 18N61W TO 20N57W TO 23N60W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN PRIMARILY E TO SE SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 20.5N71.5W TO 20.5N72W TO 20N72.5W TO 20N71.5W TO
20N70.5W TO 20.5N71.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N76W TO 11N76W TO 12N73W TO 11N72W
TO 12N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO
15N75W TO 13N81W TO 11N81W TO 10N78W TO 12N69W TO 14N70W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 13N78W TO 10N76W TO 11N73W TO
10N72W TO 12N69W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 13N78W TO 11N79W TO 11N74W TO
10N71W TO 11N70W TO 13N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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