FZNT21 KWBC 212036
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
436 PM EDT Thu May 21 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.
ANZ898-220800-
436 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will continue
moving S of the waters this evening. High pressure will build
across the area tonight through Sat, then shift NE Sat night into
Sun. Low pressure will approach from the SW Sat night, track NE
across the waters Sun into Mon, then clear E of the area Mon
night. Another high pressure will build into the area Tue, then
shift E Tue night ahead of an approaching low pressure trough.
$$
ANZ800-220800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
436 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W, then,
becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ805-220800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
436 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ900-220800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
436 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ810-220800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
436 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ815-220800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
436 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Thu, 21-May-2026 20:37:49 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 212037
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 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.
ANZ899-220800-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front front extending E
to NE from near Cape Henry, Virginia, will become nearly
stationary tonight through Sat. Low pressure will develop along
the front along the Delmarva coast by Sat. The low will move NE
across the area later Sat into Sun, lifting the front N through
the waters as a warm front. Another cold front will move into the
waters Sun night, then again stall over the central waters Mon
through Tue night.
$$
ANZ820-220800-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt, then,
becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ915-220800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt,
then, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ920-220800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt,
then, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ905-220800-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ910-220800-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt,
then, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ825-220800-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ828-220800-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ925-220800-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ830-220800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ833-220800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt, then,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ930-220800-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ835-220800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ935-220800-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
437 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Thu, 21-May-2026 20:38:54 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 211556
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC THU MAY 21 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 1200 UTC MAY 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 23.
.WARNINGS.
..STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 54N54W 986 MB MOVING E 15 KT.
WITHIN 180 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 59N56W TO 56N44W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 62N BETWEEN 45W AND 67W
AND FROM 54N TO 61N E OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 54N49W 983
MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND 420 NM W QUADRANTS AND FROM 57N TO 60N
BETWEEN 42W AND 56W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 55N43W 984 MB.
WITHIN 120 NM NW AND N OF A LINE FROM 57N49W TO 58N42W TO 60N39W
AND WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5
M. ELSEWHERE N OF 41N W OF 67W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 57N52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER 57N39W 988 MB.
WITHIN 90 NM W OF A LINE FROM 57N43W TO 63N39W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 41N E OF 61W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 57N45W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 39N35W 1009 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. FROM 33N TO 39N E OF 45W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED E OF AREA. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
DIMINISHED.
.LOW 54N29W 990 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED IN
WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...FROM 40N TO 50N E OF 42W WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
ABSORBED BY LOW 55N43W DESCRIBED ABOVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 37N TO 40N W OF 69W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 38N TO 40N W OF 63W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 64N
BETWEEN 42W AND 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 61N W OF 35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 47N TO 64N BETWEEN 38W AND 51W.
.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 1200 UTC THU MAY 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 23.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N76W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO 12N72W
TO 13N68W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N76W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO
12N72W TO 13N68W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N76W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO
12N72W TO 13N68W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA N OF 22N W OF 91W NUMEROUS TSTMS WITH WINDS
LOCALLY HIGHER THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.15 HOUR FORECAST TSTMS TO WEAKEN. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 92W NUMEROUS TSTMS WITH WINDS
LOCALLY HIGHER THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TSTMS TO WEAKEN. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 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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