FZNT21 KWBC 280229
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1029 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 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.
ANZ898-290230-
1029 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure shifts E of the
area tonight, followed by a warm front or low pressure trough
lifting NE across the area late tonight into early Fri. A cold
front then moves to the coast early Fri, pushes slowly E across
the waters later Fri into Sat, then clears E of the area by Sat
night. High pressure builds E into the area behind the cold front
Sat and Sat night, shifting to the S of the waters Sun. Another
cold front approaches from the N Sun, moves offshore and into the
Gulf of Maine by Sun night, then stalls across the southern
portions Mon through Tue night.
$$
ANZ800-290230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1029 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered
showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, becoming
2 ft or less.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ805-290230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1029 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ900-290230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1029 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ810-290230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1029 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ815-290230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1029 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Fri, 28-Aug-2026 02:31:23 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 280230
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 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.
ANZ899-290230-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weakening stationary front
persists across the central portions this evening, then lifts NE
across the N portions as a warm front or low pressure trough
later tonight. Meanwhile a high pressure ridge builds W to SW
across the central and S portions tonight, persisting Fri through
Tue night. A cold front approaches from the NW Fri night, then
moves across the N portions Sat. The front stalls over the
central areas later Sat and Sat night, generally extending E to
NE from around the Virgina Capes, then dissipates Sun. Another
cold front approaches from the N later Sun, stalls just N of the
area Sun night through Mon night, then moves S into waters Tue
and Tue night.
$$
ANZ820-290230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ915-290230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ920-290230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ905-290230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ910-290230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ825-290230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
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, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ828-290230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ925-290230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ830-290230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ833-290230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ930-290230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ835-290230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 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. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ935-290230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Fri, 28-Aug-2026 02:32:31 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 280348
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC FRI AUG 28 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 0000 UTC AUG 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC AUG 30.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 57N39W 1003 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. FROM 57N TO 60N E OF
50W...ALSO WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N39W 1002 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. FROM 48N TO 55N E OF 41W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 42N63W 1016 MB. FROM 39N TO 43N
BETWEEN 60W AND 65W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N52W 1012 MB. FROM 40N TO 46N BETWEEN
46W AND 56W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 62N64W TO 54N53W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 61N W OF 53W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 2.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 49N TO 51N
BETWEEN 46W AND 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 45N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 47N BETWEEN 46W AND
55W...FROM 52N TO 59N W OF 50W.
.FORECASTER SHAW. 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 FRI AUG 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 30.
.WARNINGS.
...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM DOLLY NEAR 13.8N 42.3W 1007 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG
28 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 20 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N38W TO 19N41W TO 17N44W TO
13N42W TO 14N39W TO 16N39W TO 18N38W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0
TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 19N35W TO 22N43W TO 19N46W TO
15N45W TO 12N38W TO 16N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DOLLY NEAR 15.2N 50.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120
MN NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N48W TO
19N50W TO 19N52W TO 18N53W TO 15N51W TO 16N47W TO 18N48W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 19N41W TO
22N47W TO 21N51W TO 18N54W TO 12N46W TO 16N41W TO 19N41W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL DOLLY NEAR 16.7N 59.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N58W TO
20N60W TO 19N61W TO 17N58W TO 17N56W TO 18N55W TO 21N58W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N50W TO
23N54W TO 22N60W TO 18N60W TO 15N56W TO 16N51W TO 20N50W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 11.5N75W TO 11N75.5W TO 11N74.5W
TO 11N74W TO 11.5N74W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N70W TO 15N76W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO 10N72W
TO 11N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
13N70W TO 16N77W TO 16N80W TO 14N82W TO 10N79W TO 10N71W TO
13N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 14N76W TO 11N76W TO 12N73W TO
11N71W TO 11N68W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 13N81W TO 10N81W TO 11N74W TO 10N71W
TO 11N68W TO 14N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N74W TO 13N76W TO 11N75W TO
12N73W TO 11N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO 19N74W TO
19N73W TO 20N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N73W TO 20N72W TO
20N70W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
$$
.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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