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FZNT22 KWBC 251427
OFFNT2
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
WEST CENTRAL NORTH ATLANTIC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS
BEYOND 20 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.
ANZ899-260400-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N ACROSS
THE WATERS TODAY INTO TONIGHT AS DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE TRACKS
NE ALONG THE FRONT. THE STRENGTHENING LOW WILL PASS N AND NE OF
THE AREA LATER TONIGHT INTO MON NIGHT WHILE PULLING A STRONG COLD
FRONT SE ACROSS THE AREA. A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD
SE OVER THE REGION MON NIGHT INTO TUE, THEN SHIFT SE OF THE AREA
TUE NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SE ACROSS THE WATERS. THE FRONT
WILL BRIEFLY STALL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS WED. ANOTHER LOW
WILL DEVELOP NE ALONG THE FRONT LATE WED INTO THU JUST E OF THE
AREA, THEN RAPIDLY INTENSIFY E OF THE N WATERS THU NIGHT AS
ANOTHER RIDGE BUILDS SE OVER THE S WATERS.
ANZ820-260400-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT. SNOW LIKELY. RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ915-260400-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT. RAIN WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
14 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
17 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ANZ920-260400-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 35 TO
45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 16 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO
18 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 16 FT.
ANZ905-260400-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 35 TO
45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 16 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT.
ANZ910-260400-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..STORM WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 40 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN EARLY, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 19 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 15 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
ANZ825-260400-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN WITH VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
ANZ828-260400-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. RAIN WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ANZ925-260400-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING S 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
17 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
ANZ830-260400-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ANZ833-260400-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ANZ930-260400-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
ANZ835-260400-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ935-260400-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
927 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
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