FZNT21 KWBC 150908
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
508 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 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.
ANZ898-151945-
508 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure over Newfoundland
will move off to the NE today, while a secondary cold front moves
across the waters. High pressure will build SE over the region
today and tonight, before a warm front lifts N over the waters
Fri. A strong cold front will quickly move E across the area Fri
night into Sat, before a series of low pressure troughs or
secondary cold fronts move SE over the waters Sat into Sun.
Another high will build E across the region Sun into Mon, then
begin to shift E Mon night.
$$
ANZ800-151945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
508 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ805-151945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
508 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ900-151945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
508 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ810-151945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
508 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ815-151945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
508 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Thu, 15-Oct-2026 09:10:36 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT22 KWBC 150954 CCA
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 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.
ANZ899-152000-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure continues over the
central and S waters today into tonight, then shifts E of the
region Fri. A cold front will stall over the central waters
today, then lift back to the N as a warm front tonight and Fri.
Another high will build SE over the region today and tonight. A
strong cold front will move SE over the area Fri night into Sat
night, then pass SE of the waters Sat night and Sun. The front
will stall just SE and E of the central and southern waters Sun
night into Mon night while low pressure forms on the front just E
of the soutern waters. Another high pressure area will build into
the NW waters behind the front Sat night into Mon night. Mariners
should monitor subsequent forecasts for the potential of
widespread hazardous conditions late Fri into Mon.
$$
ANZ820-152000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ915-152000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Chance of showers.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ920-152000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...
.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ905-152000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ910-152000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Tstms
and scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ825-152000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ828-152000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ925-152000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. Slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ830-152000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 13 to 16 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
$$
ANZ833-152000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft.
$$
ANZ930-152000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ835-152000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW, then,
becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 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...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance
of tstms.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NE. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ935-152000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
519 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Chance of tstms.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 10 to 15 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.
Last Update: Thu, 15-Oct-2026 09:56:12 UTC
Updates: Four times per day
FZNT01 KWBC 150958
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC THU OCT 15 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 0600 UTC OCT 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 17.
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 47N59W 993 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. FROM 36N TO 50N BETWEEN 47W
AND 72W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N49W 978 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE
AND E QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6.5 M.
ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED BELOW...S OF 50N E OF 64W
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 44N54W AND
54N47W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N44W 974 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 240 NM W AND SW OF A LINE FROM 60N48W TO 50N36W WINDS
35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 67N66W
TO 39N43W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...EXCEPT FROM 42N TO
62N E OF 52W SEAS 4.5 TO 8 M. ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE DESCRIBED
BELOW...S OF 60N E OF 63W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5
M.
...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 55N TO 60N E OF 45W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M.
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 61N50W TO 49N40W AND FROM 64N TO 66N
BETWEEN GREENLAND COAST AND 35W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5
M. ALSO...EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DESCRIBED...S OF 66N E OF
54W...NOT INCLUDING THE WATERS W OF GREENLAND...WINDS LESS THAN
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW FROM 60N TO 63N E OF 42W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 63N E OF GREENLAND WINDS LESS
THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N56W 990 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 50N TO 66N W OF
46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH
FIRST WARNING.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N65W 992 MB. FROM 32N TO 51N BETWEEN 54W
AND 78W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 36N56W 1010 MB MOVING NE 25
KT...SECOND CENTER 36N46W 1013 MB MOVING NE 15 KT...AND THIRD
CENTER 38N37W 1018 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N OF FRONT
FROM FIRST CENTER TO SECOND CENTER TO THIRD CENTER 39N35W WINDS
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
ABOVE WITH FIRST WARNING.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 48N
BETWEEN 56W AND 59W AND N OF 63N BETWEEN 53W AND 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 46N BETWEEN 47W AND 62W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 42N TO 46N BETWEEN 63W AND
68W...FROM 56N TO 62N BETWEEN 41W AND 50W...FROM 64N TO 66N W OF
55W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF THE E GREENLAND COAST.
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N BETWEEN 37W AND 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 62W.
.FORECASTER JOSEPH. 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 0600 UTC THU OCT 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 17.
.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 30N94W TO28N97W TO 26N97W TO
26N96W TO 27N95W TO 28N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N96W TO 25N98W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO
22N96W TO 25N96W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N85W TO 31N88W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 25N98W
TO 24N95W TO 30N85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 28N35W TO 27N38W TO 26N40W TO 23N40W TO 23N35W TO
28N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA BELOW.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 26N40W TO
25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N57W TO 30N53W TO 30N51W TO
31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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