FZNT21 KWBC 190225
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 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.

ANZ898-200230-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough will
move SE over the waters early tonight. High pressure will build 
SE across the region late tonight and 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 cold
front will stall S of the area Mon through Tue night as low 
pressure develops along the boundary, then lifts slowly N 
towards the waters Wed and Wed night. Strong high pressure will 
build N of the region Tue and Tue night, then continue Wed and 
Wed night.

$$

ANZ800-200230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-200230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 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...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-200230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-200230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 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. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming E. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-200230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming E. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Sat, 19-Sep-2026 02:29:39 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT22 KWBC 190225
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 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.

ANZ899-200215-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will weaken across
the S portion tonight into Sat night. A cold front moving S 
over the N waters tonight, 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, persist Mon night 
through Tue night as low pressure develops along the boundary, 
then move slowly back to the N Wed and Wed night. Strong high 
pressure will build N of the region while interacting with the 
front over the area to generate NE to E gales and building seas
N of the front late Tue into Wed night. 

$$

ANZ820-200215-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.WED...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-200215-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.WED...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-200215-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to
30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-200215-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NE 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 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-200215-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 7 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 17 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-200215-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 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 W to SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-200215-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-200215-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 18 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-200215-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
and chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-200215-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-200215-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-200215-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 
ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-200215-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1025 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Sat, 19-Sep-2026 02:30:23 UTC
Updates: Four times per day

FZNT01 KWBC 190414
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SAT SEP 19 2026

CCODE/2:31:04:01:00/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 19. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 21.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 50N59W 997 MB MOVING NE 20 KT.
WITHIN 420 NM E QUADRANT AND 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM E...900 NM
SE...AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 50N54W 987
MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 T0 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 52N49W 983 MB AND
NEW SECOND CENTER 52N41W 986 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SW AND W QUADRANTS
OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 M. ALSO WITHIN 240
NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM N QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 40
TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7.5 M. ALSO WITHIN 600 NM S AND 300 NM NW
SEMICIRCLES OF FIRST CENTER...AND WITHIN 300 NM NW...420 NM
E...AND 540 NM SE QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST W AND SW OF FIRST CENTER. ELSEWHERE
FROM 36N TO 58N E OF 62W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 57N38W 980
MB. FROM 51N TO 63N BETWEEN 37W AND 43W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3
TO 6 M. ALSO N OF 42N E OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7.5
M...HIGHEST NEAR 48N40W. ELSEWHERE N OF 35N E OF 55W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 60N44W TO 57N35W AREA
OF NW TO W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 47N
TO 61N E OF 52W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 57N E OF 42W AREA OF SW TO W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH STORM WARNING ABOVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 45N
BETWEEN 40W AND 50W...AND N OF 64N E OF 37W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 56N E OF 52W...AND N OF
63N E OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 57N E OF 42W.

.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 SAT SEP 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N73W TO 13N75W TO 11N72W TO 12N69W
TO 13N68W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N68W TO 14N70W TO 13N74W TO 12N75W TO
11N72W TO 12N68W TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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