FZNT21 KWBC 030224
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1024 PM EDT Sat May 2 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.
ANZ898-040215-
1024 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move into
the waters and dissipate overnight. Developing low pressure will
approach the waters from the S tonight, track NE across the SE
waters early Sun, then continue deepening E and NE of the area
late Sun through Mon. A weak high pressure ridge will move E
over the region Sun night into Mon, then gradually shift E of
the area Mon night into Tue. A cold front will approach the
waters from the W Tue, then stall just W of the area Tue night
into Wed night as low pressure tracks NE along the boundary. The
cold front will move into the waters Thu and Thu night as yet
another low tracks NE along the boundary.
$$
ANZ800-040215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1024 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Showers with vsby 1 nm or less, then chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ805-040215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1024 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 25 to
35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Showers, then slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ900-040215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1024 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain, then scattered showers and tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 8 to
14 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less, then slight chance
of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ810-040215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1024 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ815-040215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1024 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Sun, 03-May-2026 02:26:13 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 030233
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 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.
ANZ899-040230-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strengthening low pressure off
the Carolina and southern Delmarva coast early tonight will
track NE across the waters later tonight into Sun, then continue
deepening NE of the area later Sun into Mon. High pressure will
build E across the S portion Sun and Sun night, then gradually
shift E of the region Mon through Tue night while maintaining a
ridge across the area. The ridge will weaken Wed and Wed night as
a cold front slowly approaches from the W. The cold front will
move SE into the waters Thu and Thu night as developing low
pressure passes N of the waters.
$$
ANZ820-040230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ915-040230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 40
kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then slight
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ920-040230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ905-040230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
...STORM WARNING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to NW winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 17 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ910-040230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
...STORM WARNING...
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 40 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 14
ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to NW winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ825-040230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Slight chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
$$
ANZ828-040230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ925-040230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then slight chance of
rain.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Slight chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
$$
ANZ830-040230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Slight chance
of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ833-040230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ930-040230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ835-040230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ935-040230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1033 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Sun, 03-May-2026 02:34:56 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 030350
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC SUN MAY 03 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).
SECURITE
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W
ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MAY 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MAY 05.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 36N71W 1004 MB MOVING NE 25 KT AND
RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. WITHIN 150 NM N AND NW AND 240 NM E
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M...HIGHEST NEAR 36N69W.
ELSWHERE S OF 39N W OF 65W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N66W 990 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 180 NM SW
QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N63W 980 MB. WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7 M. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM NE...360
NM SE AND 540 NM S QUADRANTS AND BETWEEN 60W AND A LINE FROM
45N66W TO 36N70W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST
S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE S OF 47N BETWEEN 54W AND 73W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 52N57W 987
MB. FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 46N53W. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 63N
BETWEEN 39W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 45N56W.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 62N40W 1015 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 180 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 57N TO
62N E OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N38W 1018 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 60N45W TO
57N35W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.LOW 33N38W 1011 MB MOVING SE 05 KT. FROM 34N TO 44N E OF 45W
AREA OF E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 32N35W 1012 MB. FROM 34N TO 41N E OF 40W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW SE OF AREA NEAR 29N28W 1014 MB. FROM 31N
TO 36N E OF 40W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 43N54W 1010 MB MOVING NE 10 KT.
WITHIN 150 NM OF A FRONT FROM 47N58W TO LOW CENTER TO
33N54W...AND WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N52W 1010 MB. CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.N OF A LINE FROM 62N60W TO 65N54W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 63N W OF 53W AREA OF NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 63N59W TO 66N54W AREA OF N TO
NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM BETWEEN 61W AND A
LINE FROM 63N51W TO 55N54W TO 54N47W TO 52N53W TO 48N45W TO
42N49W...N OF 63N W OF GREENLAND...FROM 61N TO 64N BETWEEN 37W
AND 43W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 59N W OF 41W...FROM 43N TO 59N
BETWEEN 42W AND 53W...W OF A LINE FROM 63N59W TO 54N53W...AND
BETWEEN 53W AND A LINE FROM 54N57W TO 44N61W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 53N TO 60N BETWEEN 37W AND
45W...N OF A LINE FROM 53N45W TO 62N60W...WITHIN 180 NM W AND SW
OF A LINE FROM 62N60W TO 52N52W...AND FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN
43W AND 51W.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 64N W OF 53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N W OF
54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 66N W OF 54W.
.FORECASTER BANCROFT. 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 0000 UTC SUN MAY 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 5.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF AMERICA COLD FRONT FROM 27N82.5W TO 23N91W TO 19N96W.
WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W...
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N87W TO 29N92W TO
27N96W TO 22N98W TO 18N94W TO 22N93W TO 28N87W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N81W TO 22N89W
TO 18.5N94W. WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO
18N94W TO 19N94W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N95W TO 22N96W TO 20N97W TO 20N95W TO 18N94W
TO 20N94W TO 22N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT WEAKENING FORM 24N81W TO
22N90W TO 19N92W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28.5N80.5W. WITHIN 31N69W TO
31N80W TO 29N80W TO 29N73W TO 31N69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N73W THEN
STATIONARY TO 25N79.5W. WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N72.5W TO 30.5N72W
TO 30.5N70.5W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N69W TO
25N75W TO 24N80W. WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N68W TO 30N68W TO 29N67W TO
30N65W TO 31N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N84W TO 17N86W TO 16N86W TO 16N84W TO 17N84W
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N74W TO 11N73W TO 12N72W TO 11N72W
TO 12N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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