FZNT21 KWBC 220911
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 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.

ANZ898-221945-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure to the S of the
waters is expected to slowly drift NE today through tonight 
while strengthening. It will stall Wed to the S of the waters and
slowly drift NW through Sat night. This low is expected to 
strengthen significantly with a band of storm force sustained 
winds ultimately forming by sometime on Thu and continuing into 
Fri morning. It is expected to weaken briefly on Fri, but it 
expected strengthen once again later Fri. It will then weaken 
significantly Sat and Sat night as it begins to drift NE. 
Mariners should consider avoidance plans as this significant 
weather system likely impacts most of the region Tue through Thu 
night. Please monitor the latest OPC and coastal marine 
forecasts. 

$$

ANZ800-221945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-221945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 16 to 23 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-221945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
15 to 22 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-221945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N to NE 35 to 45 kt. Seas
19 to 23 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 17 to 24 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
15 to 18 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-221945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 17 to 20 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming N. Seas 18 to 22 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 18 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT22 KWBC 220911
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 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.

ANZ899-221945-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...
Low pressure over the central waters is expected to slowly drift
NE today through tonight while strengthening. It will stall Wed 
to the S of the waters and slowly drift NW through Sat night. 
This low is expected to strengthen significantly with a band of 
storm force sustained winds ultimately forming by sometime on Thu
and continuing into Fri morning. It is expected to weaken 
briefly on Fri, but it expected strengthen once again later Fri.
It will then weaken significantly Sat and Sat night as it begins
to drift NE. Mariners should consider avoidance plans as this 
significant weather system likely impacts most of the region Tue 
through Thu night. Please monitor the latest OPC and coastal 
marine forecasts. 

$$

ANZ820-221945-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 17 to 21 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-221945-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt. Seas
20 to 25 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 25 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to
24 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 16 to 25 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
15 to 18 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to
30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-221945-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 26 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt. Seas
20 to 26 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 16 to 24 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-221945-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 35 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt. Seas
18 to 24 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
14 to 24 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 14 to 21 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-221945-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 22 to 27 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 26 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 23 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 14 to 18 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-221945-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 18 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
20 to 22 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 22 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-221945-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 18 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 20 to 23 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 24 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 22 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-221945-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 24 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-221945-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-221945-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 16 to 22 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-221945-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 14 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-221945-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE, then,
becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-221945-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
511 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.TODAY...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.

FZNT01 KWBC 220342
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0430 UTC TUE SEP 22 2026

CCODE/2:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. 

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT 
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).

FOR INFORMATION ON ATLANTIC ICEBERGS SEE INFORMATION FROM NORTH
ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP
(ALL LOWERCASE).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE 
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

SECURITE

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

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SEP 22. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 44N58W 1010 MB MOVING NE 30 KT AND
SECOND CENTER 40N57W 1012 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW
SEMICIRCLE OF FIRST CENTER AND WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M...HIGHEST SE
OF SECOND CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO 46N BETWEEN 40W AND 63W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 44N54W 1010 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 42N54W 1011 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH INTENSIFYING FIRST CENTER
50N43W 996 MB AND SECOND CENTER 45N43W 1008 MB. WITHIN 150 NM SW
AND W QUADRANTS OF FIRST CENTER WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M.
ALSO WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 240 NM E SEMICIRCLES OF FIRST
CENTER...AND WITHIN 240 NM E AND S QUADRANTS OF SECOND CENTER
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 38N TO 53N E
OF 56W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 51N36W 988
MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7.5
M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER JUST E OF AREA
NEAR 55N32W 976 MB. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS
50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER E OF AREA NEAR
57N29W 962 MB. N OF 47N E OF 45W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
M. ELSEWHERE N OF 40N E OF 50W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6
M...HIGHEST SW OF MAIN CENTER.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW JUST E OF AREA WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 64N31W 981 MB
DRIFTING NE. N OF 53N E OF 48W...EXCEPT N OF 61N BETWEEN E
GREENLAND COAST AND 37W...AND WITHIN 240 NM OF THE W GREENLAND
COAST N OF 60N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M...HIGHEST ALONG
35W. ELSEWHERE FROM 35N TO 60N E OF 47W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH NEW MAIN CENTER NEAR 62N38W
1001 MB. FROM 58N TO 61N E OF 51W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
M...HIGHEST NEAR 60N35W. ELSEWHERE N OF 54N E OF 52W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW ABSORBED AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 38N70W 1015 MB NEARLY STATIONARY
THEN DRIFTING N AND DISSIPATING. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 240 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3 M. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 33N72W 1012 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND
540 NM NE AND N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 35N69W 1012 MB.
FROM 36N TO 42N W OF 58W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NE AND 540 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR 36N67W 1008
MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 M. ALSO WITHIN 360 NM N AND NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM NE AND W...AND 480 NM NW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 62N57W 1000 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND
300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 60N52W 1000 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL STORM FAY E OF AREA NEAR 32.3N 33.1W 1008 MB AT 0300
UTC SEP 22 MOVING SW OR 215 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF
36N E OF 38W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY E OF AREA NEAR 31.6N
34.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE FAY JUST S OF AREA NEAR
30.7N 36.0W 1015 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. S
OF 34N E OF 41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE FAY S OF AREA NEAR 29.7N
39.6W 1016 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND
INTENSITY. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM N OF 64N E OF
39W...AND FROM 39N TO 49N BETWEEN 46W AND 58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 63N E OF 40W...FROM 47N TO 54N E
OF 43W...AND FROM 32N TO 38N BETWEEN 64W AND 71W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 62N E OF 39W...N OF 59N W OF
GREENLAND...AND FROM 34N TO 40N BETWEEN 58W AND 67W.

.FORECASTER ANDERSON. 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 0000 UTC TUE SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY N OF AREA NEAR 
31.6N 34.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 30N40W TO 29N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FAY NEAR 30.7N 
36.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 31N35W 
TO 31N41W TO 29N40W TO 29N38W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FAY NEAR 29.7N 
39.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 31N37W 
TO 31N40W TO 30N41W TO 29N39W TO 29N38W TO 30N37W TO 31N37W E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

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

.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

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