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Table of Contents

Atlantic High Seas
East Coast Canada
East Coast Offshore
East Coast Coastal
Gulf Coast Coastal
Gulf Coast Offshore
Pacific High Seas
West Coast Canada
West Coast Offshore
Coastal & Offshore for Hawaii, Guam
West Coast US Coastal
Coastal & Offshore for Alaska

NOTE: The terms Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and Zulu (Z) are equivalent. Maps of coastal & offshore waters courtesy of NWS headquarters.

Atlantic High Seas

[MAP of High Seas area | Alternate MAP of High Seas]

Forecast Office	High Seas Forecast
Ocean Prediction Center	31N - 67N West of 35W and (N Atlantic N of 3N to 31N W of 35W, Last update:03:45Z, 23 June 2009 Note: Combined forecast product from Marine Prediction Center N of 31N and from Tropical Prediction Center S of 31N.
Tropical Prediction Center
Meteorological Office Home Page	[Offshore \|Alternate Offshore, Last update:03:43Z, 23 June 2009\|METAREA 1 High Seas UKMET], Last update: 20:03Z, 22 June 2009
Meteo France	[METAREA 2 Valid 09Z High Seas Forecast, Last update:08:07Z, 22 June 2009\| METAREA 2 Valid 21Z High Seas Forecast]

East Coast Offshore

Forecast Office	Offshore Waters MAP for Atlantic	Offshore Waters Forecast For East Coast US
Ocean Prediction Center		NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS FROM 25 NM OFFSHORE TO THE HAGUE LINE...EXCEPT TO 1000 FMS S OF NEW ENGLAND, Last Update: 07:21Z, 23 June 2009 W CENTRAL N ATLC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS BEYOND 20 NM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE...INCLUDING S OF GEORGES BANK FROM 1000 FMS TO 50 NM BEYOND THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE, Last Update: 02:41Z, 23 June 2009
Tropical Prediction Center		CARIBBEAN SEA AND SW N ATLC, Last Update: 02:19Z, 23 June 2009

East Coast Coastal

Forecast Office	Map Area	Coastal Waters Forecast For East Coast US
Caribou, Maine	MAP	EASTPORT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT TO 25 NM, Last Update: 07:13Z, 23 June 2009
Gray, Maine	MAP	STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM, Last Update: 07:15Z, 23 June 2009
Boston, Massachusetts	MAP	FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI...OUT TO 25 NM, Last Update: 02:46Z, 23 June 2009
New York, New York and Connecticut	MAP	MONTAUK POINT NEW YORK TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY OUT TO 20 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING LONG ISLAND SOUND AND NEW YORK HARBOR, Last Update: 07:29Z, 23 June 2009
Mount Holly, New Jersey	MAP	SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE BAY , Last Update: 07:47Z, 23 June 2009
Washington DC and Baltimore	MAP	TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY , Last Update: 07:25Z, 23 June 2009
Wakefield, Virginia	MAP	VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND AND ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NAUTICAL MILES, Last Update: 08:00Z, 23 June 2009
Newport, North Carolina	MAP	FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM... INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS, Last Update: 07:45Z, 23 June 2009
Wilmington, North Carolina	MAP	SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM , Last Update: 07:23Z, 23 June 2009
Charleston, South Carolina	MAP	SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM AND SAVANNAH TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 50 NM...INCLUDING CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH HARBORS, Last Update: 07:48Z, 23 June 2009
Jacksonville, Florida	MAP	ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 60 NM , Last Update: 07:41Z, 23 June 2009
Melbourne, Florida	MAP	ATLC COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 50NM, Last Update: 08:02Z, 23 June 2009
Miami, Florida	MAP	ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN REEF OUT 60 NM AND GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE OUT 20 NM AND CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH OUT 60 NM...INCLUDING THE WATERS OF BISCAYNE BAY AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE, Last Update: 07:58Z, 23 June 2009
San Juan, Puerto Rico	MAP	PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS, Last Update: 02:23Z, 23 June 2009

East Coast Canada

Forecast Office	Coastal Waters Forecast
Canadian Meteorological Centre (CMC)	NEWFOUNDLAND, Last Update: 13:35Z, 28 November 2006
Canadian Meteorological Centre (CMC)	MARITIMES, Last Update: 14:05Z, 28 November 2006

Gulf Coast Offshore

Forecast Office

Offshore Waters MAP

Offshore Waters Forecast For Gulf Of Mexico

Tropical Prediction Center

Note: For the Caribbean Sea see the offshore marine forecast for the E Coast.

GULF OF MEXICO, Last Update: 02:19Z, 23 June 2009

Gulf Coast Coastal

Forecast Office	Map Area	Coastal Waters Forecast for Gulf Coast and SE Coast
Key West, Florida	MAP	ATLANTIC WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM...FLORIDA BAY...GULF WATERS FROM 20 TO 60 NM WEST OF CHOKOLOSKEE TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS, Last Update: 15:22Z, 07 November 2006
Tampa Bay Florida	MAP	GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NM, Last Update: 08:02Z, 23 June 2009
Tallahassee, Florida	MAP	GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN OUT TO 60 NM , Last Update: 07:36Z, 23 June 2009
Mobile, Alabama	MAP	GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM, Last Update: 03:44Z, 23 June 2009
New Orleans, Louisiana	MAP	PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM , Last Update: 02:32Z, 23 June 2009
Lake Charles, Louisiana	MAP	ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO HIGH ISLAND OUT 60 NM, Last Update: 02:39Z, 23 June 2009
Houston/Galveston, Texas	MAP	UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS, Last Update: 03:09Z, 23 June 2009
Corpus Christi, Texas	MAP	center TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES, Last Update: 02:52Z, 23 June 2009
Brownsville, Texas	MAP	LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER AND OUT 60NM , Last Update: 02:32Z, 23 June 2009

Pacific High Seas

[MAP of High Seas area| Alternate MAP of High Seas]

Forecast Office	High Seas Forecast
Ocean Prediction Center	High Seas Forecast 30N - Bering Strait East of 160E, N of Equator - 30N W of 140W to 160E and E Pacific from the Equator to 30N East of 140W, Last Update: 03:56Z, 23 June 2009
Tropical Prediction Center	Note: Combined forecast product from Marine Prediction Center; N of 30N, and from Tropical Prediction Center; S of 30N to Equator E of 140W, and from Honolulu NWSFO; 30N to from Equator W of 140W.
Honolulu NWSFO[Marine Graphical & Text Products]	High Seas Forecast Equator to 30N Between 140W and 160E, Last Update: 04:42Z, 23 June 2009\| High Seas Forecast South Pacific Equator to 25S Between 120W and 160E, Last Update: 05:13Z, 23 June 2009
Japanese Meteorological Agency	JAPANESE FORECAST AREA, Last Update: 02:21Z, 23 June 2009

West Coast Offshore

Forecast Office

Offshore Marine Forecast MAP

Offshore Waters Forecast For Pacific

Ocean Prediction Center

Washington and Oregon waters from 60 NM to 250 NM Offshore, Last Update: 04:02Z, 23 June 2009

California waters from 60 NM to 250 NM Offshore, Last Update: 04:02Z, 23 June 2009

West Coast US Coastal

Forecast Office	Map Area	Coastal Waters Forecast for West Coast US MAP
Seattle, Washington	MAP	COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON, Last Update: 03:53Z, 23 June 2009
Portland, Oregon	MAP	COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON AND WESTWARD 60 NM, Last Update: 03:58Z, 23 June 2009
Medford, Oregon	MAP	COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM, Last Update: 03:38Z, 23 June 2009
Eureka, California	MAP	POINT ST GEORGE TO POINT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM, Last Update: 04:00Z, 23 June 2009
San Francisco California	MAP	POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY , Last Update: 06:02Z, 23 June 2009
Oxnard/Los Angeles, California	MAP	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL, Last Update: 04:00Z, 23 June 2009
San Diego, California	MAP	FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST, Last Update: 08:00Z, 23 June 2009

West Coast Canada

Forecast Office	Coastal Waters Forecast
Canadian Meteorological Centre (CMC)	JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT&JOHNSTONE STRAIT, Last Update: 12:04Z, 28 November 2006

Alaska Coastal & Offshore

Forecast Office	Map Area	Coastal Waters Forecast MAP	Offshore Marine Forecast MAP
Juneau, Alaska	MAP NOTE: If an area is not listed then click MAP	MARINE FORECAST FOR EASTERN GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST AK ***	GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE...NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH...OUTSIDE COASTAL WATERS, E of 144W ***
Yukatat, Alaska		YAKUTAT BAY ***
Anchorage, Alaska	MAP NOTE: If an area is not listed then click MAP	NORTH GULF COAST WATERS* VALDEZ PORT...NARROWS...ARM* KODIAK ISLAND WATERS AND COOK INLET* BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS Marine Forecast for Southwest Alaska, Bristol Bay, the Alaska Peninsula Waters, and the Aleutian Islands**	GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE...NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH...OUTSIDE COASTAL WATERS, W of 144W ***
Kodiak, Alaska		CHINIAK AND MARMOT BAYS***
Fairbanks, Alaska	MAP NOTE: If an area is not listed then click MAP	WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS*** CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE DALL POINT TO WALES

Hawaii & Guam Coastal and Offshore

Forecast Office	Map Area	Coastal Waters Forecast	Offshore Marine Forecast MAP
Honolulu , Hawaii	MAP	HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES, Last Update: 07:44Z, 23 June 2009
Tiyan, Guam	MAP	MARIANAS WATERS COASTAL OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES, Last Update: 05:50Z, 23 June 2009 MICRONESIAN COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES, Last Update: 17:30Z, 11 May 2009


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