FZNT21 KWBC 131500
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 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.

ANZ898-140215-
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will be over
most of the waters today, with a cold front over the S waters
becoming nearly stationary just S of the area. As the high moves
off to the NE later today and tonight, the front moves N as a 
warm front. The warm front moves through the waters tonight and 
early Wed with low pressure developing along the front. A cold 
front then moves S through the area Wed afternoon and Wed night.
A secondary cold front approaches the waters Wed night, moving 
over the E waters overnight Wed and early Thu. High pressure 
builds in from the W Thu, moving E Thu night in advance of 
another warm front that will move N over the area Fri. A strong 
cold front approaches the waters from the W late Fri, moving 
quickly E across the area Fri night. S of broad low pressure over
SE Canada, a series of surface troughs and secondary fronts move
SE over the waters Sat and Sat night. Mariners should monitor 
forecasts throughout the week, with the potential for widespread 
hazardous conditions possible late Fri into the weekend. 

$$

ANZ800-140215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain likely. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Rain.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-140215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. Chance of tstms. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-140215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. Chance of tstms. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to
12 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-140215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-140215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT22 KWBC 131501
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 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.

ANZ899-140230-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...With high pressure building over
the S waters, a cold front moves into the N waters today and
becomes stationary. The front will move back N as a warm front
later today and tonight. A surface trough develops along and near
the coast by tonight in advance of a cold front. The cold front
will move into the N waters early Wed, reaching areas offshore of
the mid-Atlantic Wed night, and stalling off of the N Carolina
coast Thu. High pressure builds over the N waters behind the
front. As the high moves E Thu night, the front moves back N as a
warm front, moving N of the waters Fri. A strong cold front
approaches the waters late Fri, sweeping SE over the area Fri
night and Sat. High pressure builds over the S waters behind the
front Sat and Sat night. To the N, S of broad low pressure over
SE Canada, a series of surface troughs and secondary fronts move
SE through the N waters Sat and Sat night. Mariners should
monitor forecasts throughout the week, with the potential for
widespread hazardous conditions possible late Fri into the
weekend, especially over N and central areas.  

$$

ANZ820-140230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-140230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-140230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-140230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. Isolated tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE less
than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW. Seas 12 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 14 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-140230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 11 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-140230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-140230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-140230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-140230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-140230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-140230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. 
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-140230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-140230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT01 KWBC 131620
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1630 UTC TUE OCT 13 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). 

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG 
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO 
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR 
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND 
ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS 
WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE 
CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE. 

SECURITE 

NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W 

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC OCT 13. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 14. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 15. 

.WARNINGS. 

...STORM WARNING...
LOW 47N39W 979 MB MOVING NE 40 KT WHILE RAPIDLY INTISFYING. 
WITHIN 240 NM NE...360 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 
50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM NW...300 NM NE 
AND 660 NM SW QUADRANTS WINEDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. 
ALSO WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 720 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 62N22W 930 MB. BETWEEN 600 
NM AND 1020 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 6 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1380 NM SW AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WELL E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 40N52W 1003 MB MOVING NE 30 KT. WITHIN 420 NM OF LOW CENTER 
EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND NW QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED 
E OF AREA.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 60N45W 979 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 600 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...AND 540 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 
5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 
E OF AREA NEAR 62N22W DESCRIBED IN STORM WARNING ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 62N40W 972 MB MOVING 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 240 NM SE 
QUADRANTS...AND BETWEEN 180 NM AND 300 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM SW AND 300 NM 
NE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 
E OF AREA NEAR 62N22W DESCRIBED IN STORM WARNING ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N67W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE...420 NM 
SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N56W 989 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE...600 NM 
SE AND 840 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NW...540 NM NE...840 NM SE AND 1020 NM 
SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 62N40W 990 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 
240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 120 NM NW...240 NM NE...480 NM SE AND 360 NM SW QUADRANTS 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 55N TO 58N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 47W AND FROM 60N TO 65N BETWEEN 37W AND 43W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 45N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 54N TO 60N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W 
AND N OF 64N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W.

.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF 60W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N WITHIN 60 NM OF 
THE CANADIAN COAST. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY WITHIN 60 NM OF E 
GREENLAND COAST N OF 65N. 

.FORECASTER HOLLEY. 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 1200 UTC TUE OCT 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 27N37W TO 24N38W TO
21N39W TO 20N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N40W TO 31N55W TO
20N38W TO 20N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.