FZNT21 KWBC 302037
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
437 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 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.
ANZ898-010745-
437 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Except for a surface trough at
times near the coast, high pressure remains over the area
tonight through Thu night. A cold front approaches the waters
Fri, moving SE across the area late Fri and Fri night. High
pressure builds in behind the front Sat, continuing through Sun.
The high shifts E late Sun and Sun night. Another cold front
approaches the waters from the overnight Sun, moving through the
area Mon into Mon night with high pressure again building in
behind the front.
$$
ANZ800-010745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
437 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW, then,
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ805-010745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
437 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog N
portion with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog N
portion with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ900-010745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
437 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog N
portion with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog N
portion with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ810-010745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
437 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog E portion with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ815-010745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
437 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Wed, 30-Sep-2026 20:39:25 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 302052
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 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.
ANZ899-010800-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will be over the
area tonight through early Thu as a stationary front over the S
waters gradually weakens. High pressure then continues through
Thu night. A cold front approaches the N waters Fri, moving
through the N waters Fri night, then slowing and stalling ENE off
of the Carolina coast Sat as high pressure builds behind the
front over the N waters. Weak lows will move ENE along the nearly
stalled front Sat night through Sun night. Another weak low
pressure may form off of the SE U.S. coast Sun night and drift E
Mon and Mon night. To the N, a cold front approaches the N waters
Mon and moves quickly S over much of the area Mon night.
$$
ANZ820-010800-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ915-010800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. A tstm possible.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...Winds becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ920-010800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. A tstm possible.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers. Chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Winds becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ905-010800-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. A tstm possible.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ910-010800-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Isolated showers. Chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ825-010800-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Winds becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ828-010800-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Winds becoming N 5 to 15 kt, then increasing to 10 to 20
kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ925-010800-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated showers. Isolated tstms S portion.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers. Chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Winds becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Winds becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ830-010800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE,
then, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ833-010800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ930-010800-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E, then,
becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ835-010800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ935-010800-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
452 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Winds becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Wed, 30-Sep-2026 20:54:10 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 301544
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED SEP 30 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 SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 02.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 60N TO 63N BETWEEN 35W AND 37W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 56N BETWEEN 35W AND 39W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 61N BETWEEN 35W AND 39W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 60N BETWEEN 35W AND 41W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 64N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 4 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW OF A LINE FROM 52N35W TO 54N41W TO 61N49W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 60N45W 999 MB. FROM 57N TO 61N BETWEEN
42W AND 49W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N42W 990 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 57N35W TO 60N45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM S OF A LINE FROM 58N35W TO 61N48W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF THE AREA.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HANNA NEAR 33.4N 43.6W 1008 MB AT 1500 UTC
SEP 30 MOVING E OR 090 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT
GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND
0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 5 M. FROM 31N TO 38N BETWEEN 36W
AND 46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HANNA NEAR 34.5N 40.4W
1012 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
FROM 32N TO 36N BETWEEN 36W AND 43W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HANNA NEAR 35.2N 35.7W
1016 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 2.5
M. FROM 33N TO 37N BETWEEN 35W AND 39W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 53N51W TO 65N59W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 62N56W 982 MB. WITHIN 300 NM S AND SE
SEMICIRCLES...N OF 64N W OF 59W...AND WITHIN 420 NM S OF A LINE
FROM 58N35W TO 50N61W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M...EXCEPT E
OF 45W SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 52N
BETWEEN 50W AND 61W AND N OF 61N W OF 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN 48W AND 57W
AND W OF A LINE FROM 57N56W TO 63N63W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN 63W AND
68W...FROM 43N TO 55N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W...AND WITHIN 180 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 63N64W TO 57N41W.
.FORECASTER COLLINS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF AMERICA
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 2.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF FAY...NEAR 23N51W 1011 MB. WITHIN
25N50W TO 25N51W TO 24N52W TO 24N51W TO 24N50W TO 25N50W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50.5W TO 30.5N50W TO 30N41.5W TO
30.5N36W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N73W TO 13N77W TO 12N77W TO 11N76W TO 11N72W
TO 12N71W TO 14N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M...EXCEPT TO 2.5 M NEAR
11.5N75.5W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N74W TO 16N73W TO 16N72W TO
17N71W TO 18N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 18N87W TO
17N87W TO 17N86W TO 16N85W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING NEAR THE GULF
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N88W TO 18N88W TO 17N87W TO
16N85W TO 17N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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