FZNT21 KWBC 202036
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
436 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 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.
ANZ898-210745-
436 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak cold front drifts S
across the waters tonight, then stalls across the S portions Fri
into Sat. The front returns N as a warm front later Sat, clearing
N of the waters by Sat night, as the associated low pressure
tracks NE along coastal New England. The low will pull a cold
front offshore late Sat night into early Sun, again stalling
across the region Sun into Mon. The front finally clears E by Mon
night, with a low pressure trough lingering across the area Tue
and Tue night.
$$
ANZ800-210745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
436 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ805-210745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
436 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas
of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Areas of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ900-210745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
436 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog. Chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ810-210745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
436 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ815-210745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
436 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Thu, 20-Aug-2026 20:38:23 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 202039
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 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.
ANZ899-210745-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front persists
across the central and S portions tonight, then dissipates Fri.
A cold front slowly approaches from the NW tonight, moves into
the N portions Fri, then stalls Fri night into Sat. The front
returns N as a warm front later Sat, clearing N of the area Sat
night. Low pressure develops along the Mid-Atlantic coast later
Sat and Sat night, lifting NE along the coast Sun and Sun night.
The low pulls a cold front offshore late Sun and Sun night,
again stalling across the waters Mon thnrough Tue night. Low
pressure may develop along the stalled front Tue and Tue night.
$$
ANZ820-210745-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ915-210745-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ920-210745-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S, then,
becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ905-210745-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ910-210745-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming
W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ825-210745-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ828-210745-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers early. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ925-210745-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S, then,
becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
$$
ANZ830-210745-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
early. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
$$
ANZ833-210745-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
early. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ930-210745-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S, then,
becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ835-210745-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt, then,
becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms early.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ935-210745-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms early.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Thu, 20-Aug-2026 20:41:00 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 202134
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC THU AUG 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).
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 1800 UTC AUG 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC AUG 22.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 59N61W 999 MB MOVING N 10 KT. FROM 42N TO 63N BETWEEN 46W
AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N60W 992 MB. FROM 61N TO 67N BETWEEN W
OF 48W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N63W 992 MB. N OF 60N W OF 59W WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N53W 1003 MB. N OF 55N W OF 50W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 62N41W 1013 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N41W 1005 MB. WITHIN 240 NM S QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N37W 1003 MB. NE AND E OF A LINE FROM
53N45W TO 61N43W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 63N35W 993 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 47N39W 1016 MB MOVING SE 25 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 46N32W 1016 MB MOVING SE 25 KT. FROM 42N TO
50N BETWEEN 35W AND 42W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 46N
BETWEEN 65W AND 69W...NW OF A LINE FROM 43N58W TO 46N54W...N OF
52N W OF 54W...AND FROM 58N TO 64N E OF 54W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN 65W AND
69W...AND FROM 44N TO 65N BETWEEN 58W AND 41W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 44N BETWEEN 65W AND
68W...FROM 43N TO 52N BETWEEN 44W AND 52W...AND FROM 50N TO 54N
E OF 38W.
.FORECASTER KELLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF AMERICA
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 22.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N71W TO 16N76W TO 14N79W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W
TO 12N69W TO 15N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N71W TO 18N75W TO 14N79W TO 10N77W TO
12N72W TO 12N69W TO 17N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N75W TO 15N79W TO 14N81W TO 12N79W TO
12N76W TO 14N75W TO 16N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN E SWELL.
.GULF OF AMERICA 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N91W TO 21N90W TO
22N92W TO 20N92W TO 19N92W TO 19N91W TO 21N91W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 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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