FZNT21 KWBC 260314
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1014 PM EST Sun Jan 25 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.
ANZ898-261415-
1014 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong Arctic high pressure N
of the area will shift N tonight. Developing low pressure will
track NE along the Mid-Atlantic Coast this evening, then move NE
across the waters later tonight into Mon before passing E of the
region later Mon and Mon night. A series of low pressure troughs
or secondary cold fronts will move across the area Mon night and
Tue. A strong cold front will move across the waters Tue night,
followed by a series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold
fronts Wed into Thu. Strengthening low pressure will pass SE of
the waters Thu, then rapidly intensify E of the area Thu night.
Another series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts
will cross the waters Fri and Fri night.
$$
ANZ800-261415-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1014 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to
10 to 16 ft. Snow with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Slight chance of snow. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 ft. Slight chance of snow.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ805-261415-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1014 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain with snow
likely.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to
16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to
18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ900-261415-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1014 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain and snow
likely.
.MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to
17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
19 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ810-261415-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1014 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ815-261415-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1014 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
Chance of rain.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Mon, 26-Jan-2026 03:16:18 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 260315
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 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.
ANZ899-261415-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A strengthening area of low will
pass N and NE of the area later tonight into Mon while pulling a
strong cold front SE across the area. A strong high pressure
ridge will build SE over the region Mon night into Tue, then
shift SE of the area Tue night as a cold front moves SE across
the waters. The front will briefly stall across the southern
waters Wed. Another low will develop NE along the front late Wed
into Thu just E of the area, then rapidly intensify E of the N
waters Thu night as another ridge builds SE over the S waters. A
series of low pressure troughs or secondary fronts will cross the
area Fri and Fri night.
$$
ANZ820-261415-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Slight chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ915-261415-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Chance
of rain.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to
18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ920-261415-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...STORM WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to
40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Chance of rain early, then scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 10 to
18 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to
20 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
$$
ANZ905-261415-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...STORM WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
13 to 21 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Slight chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 21 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
$$
ANZ910-261415-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...STORM WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming SW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
12 to 21 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 19 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 21 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.WED...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft.
$$
ANZ825-261415-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ828-261415-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ925-261415-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Chance
of rain early. Scattered tstms.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to
20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
$$
ANZ830-261415-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ833-261415-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain
early, then scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ930-261415-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ835-261415-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered tstms.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ935-261415-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1015 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered tstms.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Mon, 26-Jan-2026 03:17:12 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 260348
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC MON JAN 26 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).
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC JAN 28.
.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW 54N40W 940 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 M. ALSO FROM 38N TO 60N E OF 56W
AND N OF 60N E OF GREENLAND WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10.5 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 33N E OF 60W...EXCEPT N OF 60N W OF
GREENLAND...WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW E OF AREA WITH FIRST CENTER 52N33W
953 MB AND NEW SECOND CENTER 59N29W 972 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A
LINE FROM 56N43W TO 60N38W...AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 540 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 M.
ALSO WITHIN 420 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF SECOND CENTER...N OF 45N
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W...AND WITHIN 600 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS OF
FIRST CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED IN STORM WARNING BELOW...N OF
35N E OF 54W...EXCEPT N OF 60N W OF GREENLAND...WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 M. OTHERWISE S OF 35N E OF 47W...AND FROM 54N TO
60N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST CENTER WELL E OF AREA. REMAINING COMPLEX
LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 53N39W 984 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A
LINE FROM 57N41W TO 61N37W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9.5 M IN
NE SWELL. ALSO FROM 52N TO 60N E OF 59W AND N OF 60N E OF
GREENLAND WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 M.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 39N73W 1005 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 43N
W OF 63W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 43N62W 993 MB AND
NEW SECOND CENTER 42N54W 1000 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE S OF
46N W OF 43W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 47N51W 972 MB.
WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8.5 M. ALSO
S OF 50N E OF 61W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 M IN MIXED
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 40N E OF 70W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE GULF OF SAINT
LAWRENCE AND W OF A LINE FROM 48N49W TO 53N50W TO 61N60W.
ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 41N TO 61N W OF
44W AND N OF 64N W OF 56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE
GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND FROM 48N TO 54N W OF 50W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY FROM 44N TO 56N W OF 46W...NW OF
A LINE FROM 36N75W TO 44N65W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 55N52W TO
63N59W TO 67N55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN THE
GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND N OF 63N W OF 57W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 37N75W TO 46N50W...N OF
62N W OF 54W...AND N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 50N E OF
50W...FROM 50N TO 61N E OF 59W...N OF 62N E OF GREENLAND...AND
WITHIN 480 NM N AND W OF A LINE FROM 33N76W TO 39N67W TO 40N55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 48N E OF 44W...WITHIN 300 NM SW
OF A LINE FROM 56N48W TO 63N61W...AND FROM 40N TO 47N BETWEEN 43W
AND 73W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 56N E OF 44W...WITHIN 270 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 44N41W TO 52N55W TO 60N59W...AND FROM
37N TO 46N BETWEEN 57W AND 70W.
.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 MON JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 28.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 24N96W TO 25N96W TO 23N97W TO 22N97W TO 21N96W TO 22N95W
TO 24N96W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N91W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO
23N98W TO 19N96W TO 24N92W TO 29N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ... N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M IN NW TO
N SWELL. WITHIN 29N86W TO 30N86W TO 29N87W TO 29N88W TO 28N88W
TO 28N87W TO 29N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN S TO SW
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N96W TO 24N97W TO 23N97W TO 22N97W TO
22N96W TO 24N96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN
20N96W TO 19.5N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95.5W TO 19.5N95.5W TO
20N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N85W TO
30N85W TO 29N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 18N94W TO 26N85W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 4.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19.5N95.5W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO
19N95.5W TO 19.5N95.5W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 5.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N81W TO 30N84W TO 30N89W TO 27N96W TO 22N98W
TO 19N92W TO 26N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60
NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4.5 M IN
NW TO N SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N83W TO 24N87W TO 20N97W TO 19N93W TO
22N89W TO 23N80W TO 28N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0
M...HIGHEST NEAR VERACRUZ. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N84W TO 29N86W TO
26N94W TO 23N97W TO 19N96W TO 23N89W TO 29N84W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N82W TO 25N84W TO 21N95W TO 20N96W TO
19N93W TO 22N87W TO 23N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 30N64W TO 31N77W TO 31N78W TO 31N80W TO 30N80W TO
28N80W TO 30N64W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED E AND
SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N65W TO 30N79W TO 29N79W
TO 27N68W TO 30N52W TO 31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N73W TO 30.5N72.5W TO
30.5N70W TO 31N68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
MERGING W AND E SWELL. WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO
30N74W TO 31N73W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW
SWELL. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N57W TO 25N55W TO 24N50W TO 28N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N57W TO 30N57W TO 30N55W TO
31N50W TO 31N49W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN
MIXED SWELL. WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N46W TO 18N58W TO 15N43W TO
18N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N
SWELL. WITHIN 31N57W TO 30N76W TO 24N74W TO 31N57W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN NW
SWELL. FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 79.5W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.ATLC WITHIN 24N35W TO 18N54W TO 19N62W TO 10N60W TO 13N46W TO
07N35W TO 24N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N40W TO 21N46W TO 17N61W TO 09N59W TO
09N53W TO 15N49W TO 20N40W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL. WITHIN 13N35W TO 14N40W TO 11N40W TO 10N37W
TO 07N35W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N41W TO 08N42W TO 08N43W TO 07N44W TO
07N45W TO 07N40W TO 08N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE
SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N73W TO 13N73W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W
TO 12N74W TO 12N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N73W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
12N74W TO 12N73W TO 13N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N77W TO
10N77W TO 10N76W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N77W TO 12N76W TO 10N80W TO 10N78W TO 10N76W
TO 11N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN 27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO
22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 3.0 M IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N84W TO 19N87W TO 16N88W TO 17N86W TO
18N84W TO 19N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
22N85W TO 22N87W TO 19N87W TO 19N86W TO 17N87W TO 18N82W TO
22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
$$
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