OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST

- AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY



NWS Office		 Official Area

of Responsibility



Warning and Forecast Heading

UGC


NCEP/MPC The West Atlantic Ocean adjacent to the United States between the Coastal Waters Forecast and the 65 W longitude and north of 31 N Waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fathoms south of New England:
Synopsis for offshore waters to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fathoms south of New Engand ANZ080
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line ANZ081
Georges Bank ANZ082
South of New England ANZ083
Extended Outlook ANZ090
Waters beyond 20 nm offshore, south and east of 1000 fathoms to 65 W:
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon ANZ084
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon ANZ085
Hatteras Canyon to 31 N ANZ086
South and East of 1000 fathoms ANZ088
Synopsis for offshore waters beyond 20 nm offshore, south and east of 1000 fathoms to 65 W: ANZ089
Extended Outlook ANZ095












NCEP/MPC The Eastern Pacific Ocean adjacent to the contiguous United States between 60 and about 250 nm from shore Washington and Oregon waters from 60 to 250 nm offshore:
Synopsis for Washington and Oregon offshore waters PZZ080
Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout PZZ081
Cape Lookout to Point St. George PZZ082
Outlook for Washington and Oregon offshore waters PZZ090
California waters from 60 to 250 nm offshore:
Point St. George to Point Arena PZZ083
Point Arena to Point Conception PZZ084
Point Conception to Guadalupe Island PZZ085
Synopsis for California offshore waters PZZ089
Outlook for California offshore waters PZZ095


































NCEP/TPC The Gulf of Mexico outside the Coastal Waters Forecast areas Offshore waters for the Gulf of Mexico beyond 60 nm offshore:
Northwest Gulf North of 25 N and West of 90 W GMZ080
Southwest Gulf South of 25 N and West of 90 W GMZ082
Middle Gulf between 85 W and 90 W GMZ084
East Gulf between 81 W and 85 W GMZ086
Synopsis for Gulf of Mexico GMZ089
Outlook for Gulf of Mexico GMZ095
NCEP/TPC The southwest North Atlantic south of 31 N and west of 65 W, the Caribbean Sea, and the Tropical North Atlantic between the Lesser Antilles and 55 W from the coastal waters of South America to 22 N Offshore forecast for the Caribbean Sea and southwest North Atlantic:
Southwest North Atlantic South of 31 N and West of 65 W AMZ080
Outlook for Southwest North Atlantic AMZ090
Northwest Caribbean North of 15 N and West of 75 W AMZ082
Southwest Caribbean South of 15 N and West of 75 W AMZ084
East Caribbean east of 75 W AMZ086
Tropical North Atlantic from 7 N to 22 N between 55 W and 65 W including waters north and east of the leeward and windward islands AMZ087
Synopsis for Southwest North Atlantic AMZ088
Synopsis for Caribbean AMZ089
Outlook for Caribbean AMZ095
















Anchorage, AK (AFC) The Gulf of Alaska in the northern Pacific Ocean north of the 55 N latitude and the Bering Sea east of the international dateline outside the Coastal Waters Forecast areas. Synopsis for Bering Sea PKZ300
Synopsis for Gulf of Alaska PKZ305
Gulf of Alaska Offshore PKZ385
Outlook for Gulf of Alaska PKZ395
Bering Sea Offshore PKZ380
Outlook for Bering Sea PKZ390




Fairbanks, AK (AFG) Upon request, WSFO Fairbanks will provide forecasts for water areas of northern Alaska outside the Coastal Marine Forecast areas to 200 nm from shore. No product designator is given.


Honolulu, HI (HFO) Non-coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean within 1000 nm of Honolulu Synopsis for Offshore Waters PHZ105
Offshore waters within 1000 nm of Honolulu south of 30 N PHZ180
Outlook for Offshore Waters PHZ195