FZNT21 KWBC 301515
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 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.

ANZ898-010215-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough
extending NW from a low pressure center SE of the area will move
NE across the waters today, then shift E of the area tonight
ahead of an area of low pressure and an associated cold front.
The low and cold front will move E across the area today and
tonight. The front will clear E of the waters by early Fri, with
a secondary cold front or low pressure trough crossing the waters
into later Fri. A high pressure ridge will pass across the waters
Fri night and Sat. A strengthening area of low pressure will
approach the waters from the S late Sat, then pass just S of the
southern waters Sat night. The low will continue to deepen E and
NE of the waters Sun through Mon night. High pressure will move
into the region from the W Sun night and persist through Mon
night.  

$$

ANZ800-010215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-010215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-010215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog. Scattered tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-010215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-010215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT22 KWBC 301515
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 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.

ANZ899-010200-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A low pressure trough extending
NW from a low pressure center E of the central waters will drift
NE today and tonight. Low pressure and an associated cold front
will move offshore early today and track NE through the northern
waters into tonight. The cold front will clear E and S of the
area late tonight, followed by a secondary cold front or low
pressure trough moving across the waters Fri. High pressure will
quickly move E across the central and northern waters Fri and Fri
night. Another low will develop off the Southeast coast Fri
night, then track NE across the waters Sat through Sun while
strengthening. The low will continue deepening NE of the area Sun
night through Mon night. High pressure will build offshore into
the central and southern waters Sun and Sun night and persist
through Mon night. 

$$

ANZ820-010200-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-010200-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

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

$$

ANZ920-010200-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-010200-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-010200-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-010200-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-010200-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-010200-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-010200-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-010200-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered tstms. 
.SAT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-010200-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-010200-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-010200-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1115 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT01 KWBC 301553
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1630 UTC THU APR 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). 

SECURITE 

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC APR 30. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 01. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MAY 02. 

.WARNINGS. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 35N49W 1000 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 57W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. ALSO FROM 31N TO 34N 
BETWEEN 39W AND 56W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N43W 1005 MB. FROM 34N TO 39N BETWEEN 
35W AND 52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N42W 1008 MB. FROM 36N TO 46N BETWEEN 
35W AND 45W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 62N39W 1004 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 300 NM S OF A LINE 
FROM 62N35W TO 59N52W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. NEW LOW 62N37W 1017 MB. 
FROM 56N TO 61N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 61N40W 1018 MB. FROM 57N TO 60N BETWEEN 
35W AND 45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 35W AND 46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
4 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 39N TO 47N BETWEEN 35W AND 49W WINDS TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH LOW 35N42W IN ABOVE 
WARNINGS SECTION. 

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 62N51W 1005 MB DRIFTING N. FROM 
60N TO 63N W OF GREENLAND WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMBINED LOW 63N52W 1019 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 64N57W 1017 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E QUADRANT 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. 

.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 37N73W 1004 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. 
WITHIN 480 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 43N64W 1004 MB. 
FROM 34N TO 51N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 
M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 44N58W 1007 MB. 
FROM 35N TO 50N BETWEEN 53W AND 63W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 
M. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 33N78W 1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E 
QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 40N TO 44N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 71W...AND FROM 56N TO 60N W OF 59W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 40N65W TO 
46N44W TO 58N56W...AND FROM 59N TO 61N BETWEEN 41W AND 59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG W OF A LINE FROM FROM 42N48W TO 
48N43W TO 59N59W TO 63N51W...AND N OF 59N BETWEEN 42W AND 52W. 

.LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 61N60W TO 
64N52W...AND N OF 64N E OF GREENLAND.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF 52W...AND N 
OF 64N E OF GREENLAND. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 65N BETWEEN 
GREENLAND AND 57W. 

.FORECASTER KELLS. 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 THU APR 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY  2.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING...
.39 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 
29N92W TO 30N94W TO 29N95W TO 29N97W TO 27N97W TO 28N95W TO 
29N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N94W TO 21N97W. 
WITHIN 24N97W TO 24N98W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W TO 23N96W TO 24N97W 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. WITHIN 30N88W TO 
30N94W TO 28N97W TO 24N98W TO 24N96W TO 27N93W TO 30N88W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N61W TO 27N60W TO 27N54W TO 29N50W TO
27N41W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 29N38W TO 28N36W TO
28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N 
SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 13N76W TO 11N75W TO
12N72W TO 11N70W TO 12N70W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 14N72W TO 13N73W TO 11N72W TO
11N70W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N86W TO 18N87W TO
16N86W TO 16N85W TO 17N84W TO 18N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO
16N86W TO 17N85W TO 18N85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N86W TO
24N87W TO 23N89W TO 21N88W TO 22N87W TO 23N86W...INCLUDING IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.