FZNT21 KWBC 202056
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
456 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 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.
ANZ898-210900-
456 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure will lift a warm
front over the waters tonight, followed by a cold front Sat and
Sat night. Another warm front will approach the coast later Sat
night, then lift N across the waters Sun as the parent low
pressure center approaches the area. The low and an associated
cold front will move across the waters Sun night into Mon. High
pressure will build across the area behind the front Mon night
and persist into Tue night. Another cold front will move through
the waters Wed and Wed night.
$$
ANZ800-210900-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
456 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog and
slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ805-210900-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
456 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance of
rain.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Areas of fog. Slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ900-210900-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
456 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog and slight chance of rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ810-210900-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
456 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance
of rain.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Areas of fog. Slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ815-210900-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
456 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Fri, 20-Mar-2026 20:57:53 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 202058
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 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.
ANZ899-210900-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will continue over
most of the waters tonight. A cold front will approach from the
W then move through the area Sat and Sat night. A warm front will
clip the N portions Sun and Sun night as low pressure and a cold
front approach the coast. The cold front will sweep SE across
the region Mon through Mon night. High pressure will begin to
build across the region behind the front late Mon night and
persist into Tue night. A cold front will move through N parts of
the area Wed and Wed night.
$$
ANZ820-210900-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ915-210900-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ920-210900-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ905-210900-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ910-210900-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW
10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Slight chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ825-210900-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ828-210900-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ925-210900-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
$$
ANZ830-210900-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ833-210900-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW,
then, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ930-210900-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ835-210900-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable,
then, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ935-210900-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
458 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Fri, 20-Mar-2026 20:59:47 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 202143
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC FRI MAR 20 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).
FROM APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 15, DUE TO CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCLUDE ALL
FORECASTS OF WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS 2.5 METERS OR
GREATER.
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 22.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW NE OF THE AREA NEAR 66N33W 972 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. N OF 59N
E OF 42W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 57N
E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL NE OF AREA.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW S OF THE AREA 28N67W 1010 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 240 NM
E AND 180 NM W OF A FRONT FROM 40N54W TO 31N65W WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N58W 1000 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE...240 NM
SE AND 360 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M...HIGHEST NEAR 35N58W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM NE...480 NM
SE...360 NM S AND 480 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH INTENSIFYING MAIN LOW 45N50W
991 MB. WITHIN 480 NM NE...300 NM SE AND 660 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 53N43W 969 MB. WITHIN
180 NM N...300 NM NE...360 NM SE AND 240 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 40
TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M...HIGHEST NEAR 51N41W. ELSEWHERE FROM
40N TO 57N E OF 50W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ALSO WITHIN
720 NM SW AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 50N44W 1002 MB MOVING NE 35 KT AND
RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 120 NM NE...180 NM E...SE AND 300 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A
LINE FROM 40N59W TO 53N44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN LOW 53N40W 997 MB. WITHIN
180 NM E...300 NM SE AND 420 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 52N39W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF THE AREA AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
BELOW WITH LOW JUST E OF THE AREA 65N34W.
...STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 65N36W 981 MB. N OF 59N E OF GREENLAND
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST E OF THE AREA NEAR 65N34W 981 MB. FROM
55N TO 62N E OF 42W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 60N35W. ELSEWHERE N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND AND FROM 52N TO
60N BETWEEN 50W AND 42W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF THE AREA 66N30W 993 MB. N OF 60N E OF
GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN MIXED SWELL.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF GREENLAND AND N
OF 64N E OF GREENLAND. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 43N58W TO 54N37W TO 60N37...INCLUDING THE
BAY OF FUNDY AND THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND FROM 60N TO 64N E
OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF
GREENLAND AND WITHIN 60 NM W AND SW OF GREENLAND FROM 59N TO 61N.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W AND NW OF A LINE
FROM 47N48W TO 60N36W...INCLUDING THE BAY OF FUNDY AND THE GULF
OF SAINT LAWRENCE...FROM 60N TO 62N W OF GREENLAND AND N OF 60N E
OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF
GREENLAND.. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY W OF A
LINE FROM 46N59W TO 51N53W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE...NW OF A LINE FROM 55N56W TO 59N45W...FROM 59N TO 61N W
OF GREENLAND AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 300 NM NW AND
N OF A LINE FROM 44N49W TO 50N41W AND WITHIN 300 NM NW AND N OF
LINE FROM 50N41W TO 51N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
40N67W TO 50N55W...INCLUDING THE BAY OF FUNDY AND THE GULF OF
SAINT LAWRENCE AND N OF 64N W OF GREENLAND.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE FROM
42N68W TO 44N64W...W OF A LINE FROM 50N44W TO 54N44W AND FROM 54N
TO 58N W OF 35W.
.FORECASTER FUTTERMAN. 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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 22.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 48W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO
22N58W TO 19N59W TO 10N50W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M
IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 M PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 21N51W TO
10N41W...AND S OF 10N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N E OF 40W. FROM 12N TO
16N BETWEEN 55W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 20N45W TO 07N49W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR
28N67W TO 21N76W. N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N W OF FRONT
TO 72W. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 20N69W. N OF 23N W OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 23N75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF
23N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 27N77W AND NE OF THE
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL. N OF
23N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FRONT 31N56W TO 19N65W. N OF 28N W
OF FRONT TO 61W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 51W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST N OF
29 E OF FRONT TO 53W.
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N76W TO 10N81W. W OF FRONT TO
84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M FROM 11N TO 13N W OF
FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 20N69W TO 10N79W.
FROM 15N TO 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N73W TO 15N79W TO
82W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 M W OF 79W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
$$
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