FZNT21 KWBC 080839
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
339 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

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.

ANZ898-082000-
339 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Weak high pressure will
gradually build E across the region today and tonight, then will
slowly strengthen as it moves E of the area Sat and Sat night. A
warm front will lift N across the waters Sat and Sat night. A 
strong cold front will approach from the W Sun into Sun night, 
move E across the waters late Sun night and Mon, then pass E of 
the area Mon night as a secondary cold front moves over the 
waters. High pressure will build S of the region Tue and Tue 
night as another cold front approaches the area from the NW. 

$$

ANZ800-082000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
339 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-082000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
339 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 21 ft. 
.MON...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
14 to 27 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 13 to 21 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-082000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
339 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 18 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 22 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-082000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
339 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 23 ft. 
.MON...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to
26 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-082000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
339 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW early, then,
becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft, building to
15 to 25 ft. 
.MON...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to
24 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT22 KWBC 080843
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

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.

ANZ899-082000-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge over the 
area will shift E of the waters today and tonight while 
maintaining a ridge extending W over the S and central waters 
into Sat night. A strong cold front will approach from the W Sun,
move E across the waters Sun night and Mon, then pass E of the 
area Mon evening. High pressure will build E across the region 
late Mon night through Tue night. 

$$

ANZ820-082000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE early, then,
becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft, building to
15 to 25 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 23 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-082000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft, building to
16 to 28 ft. 
.MON...S winds 40 to 55 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to
29 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-082000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft, building to 17 to 28 ft. 
.MON...S winds 45 to 60 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to
29 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-082000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 23 ft. 
.MON...S winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 19 to 30 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 15 to 25 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-082000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers early. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft, building to
14 to 24 ft. 
.MON...S winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 20 to 31 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 24 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-082000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable early, then,
becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-082000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
early, then, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-082000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt.
Seas 12 to 19 ft, building to 17 to 27 ft. 
.MON...S winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 
22 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-082000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-082000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-082000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-082000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt early, then,
becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and
slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
13 to 20 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-082000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT01 KWBC 081016
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1030 UTC FRI DEC 08 2023 

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 0600 UTC DEC 08. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 09. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC DEC 10. 

.WARNINGS. 

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.LOW 53N52W 971 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF A LINE 
FROM 58N47W TO 59N43W TO 61N41W WINDS 55 TO 75 KT. SEAS 24 TO 39 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM S QUADRANT...WITHIN 420 NM W 
QUADRANT...BETWEEN 240 NM AND 420 NM N QUADRANT...AND FROM 58N 
TO 63N E OF 47W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ALSO WITHIN 
780 NM S...540 NM W...AND 480 NM N QUADRANTS AND FROM 57N TO 64N 
E OF 47W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 51N41W
DESCRIBED BELOW. 

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.LOW 51N43W 937 MB MOVING E 05 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 180 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 300 NM N...360 NM E...660 NM S...AND 240 NM W QUADRANTS 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ALSO WITHIN 360 NM N...420 
NM E...1140 NM S...AND 300 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N41W 950 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SE 
QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 180 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 54N46W TO 57N42W 
TO 59N39W WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 27 TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
360 NM E...660 NM S...AND 780 NM W QUADRANTS AND WITHIN 300 NM 
NW OF A LINE FROM 49N53W TO 52N47W TO 58N38W TO 59N30W WINDS 35 
TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. ALSO WITHIN 600 NM SE AND 1140 NM SW 
QUADRANTS...AND FROM 51N TO 64N E OF 62W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N39W 972 MB. WITHIN 480 NM S AND SE 
QUADRANTS...AND 420 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 
29 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 780 NM NE...720 NM SE...840 NM SW...AND 
660 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 51N35W 966 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N AND 960 NM S 
QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
360 NM N AND 1140 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 51N41W
DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.FROM 54N TO 59N W OF 56W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 53N TO 65N W OF 54W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 51N41W ABOVE.

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 37N61W 1008 MB MOVING NE 45 KT. WITHIN 360 NM S AND 480 NM 
W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N37W 991 MB. FROM 37N TO 43N E OF 39W 
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 44N E 
OF 42W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS E OF AREA. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 58N TO 63N 
BETWEEN 37W AND 46W...FROM 48N TO 56N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W...AND 
FROM 48N TO 59N BETWEEN 52W AND 64W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN 40W AND 
46W...FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 37W AND 50W...AND FROM 47N TO 56N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 58W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY NW OF A LINE FROM 43N68W TO 
44N64W...FROM 47N TO 51N BETWEEN 51W AND 67W...AND N OF 60N W OF 
57W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N W OF 
57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF 
56W...FROM 54N TO 59N W OF 57W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF THE E COAST 
OF GREENLAND N OF 63N.

.FORECASTER NOLT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91.5W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 
27N95W TO 27N97W TO 26N97W TO 26N95W TO 27N95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 23.5N55W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO
19N70W. WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N47W TO 29N46W TO 29N41W TO 31N37W SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N75W TO 25N76W TO 20N67W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 20N70W. WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N65W TO 22N72W TO 15N58W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 
21N55W TO 21N70W. WITHIN 21N56W TO 24N72W TO 23N76W TO 19N76W TO 
20N71W TO 18N61W TO 21N56W...INCLUDING IN WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W 
TO 31N60W TO 22N76W TO 18N64W TO 10N59W TO 17N39W TO 31N35W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 12N48W TO 13N51W TO 08N54W TO 06N53W TO 07N40W TO
12N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N51W TO 14N57W TO 10N57W TO 07N50W TO
10N49W TO 13N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 20N37W TO 18N38W TO
17N37W TO 16N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 21N73W TO 20N74W TO 19N77W
TO 18N76W TO 18N75W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING IN WINDWARD PASSAGE...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N73W TO 21N75W TO 20N74W TO 20N76W TO
18N75W TO 20N71W TO 22N73W...INCLUDING IN WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N68W TO 18N70W TO 17N74W TO 13N80W TO 10N80W
TO 10N71W TO 14N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N66W TO 19N70W TO 17N79W TO 10N82W TO
10N72W TO 18N66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR 12N76W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N63W TO 17N79W TO 13N82W TO 10N78W TO
10N72W TO 14N61W TO 18N63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. WITHIN 12N81W TO 16N81W TO 15N82W TO 12N83W TO 10N82W TO 
10N77W TO 12N81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.