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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 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.
ANZ899-210300-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT, LOW
PRESSURE WILL MEANDER OFF OF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST. MARINERS
SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST HIGH SEAS, OFFSHORE, COASTAL, AND
TROPICAL FORECASTS ON THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM, AND HAVE AVOIDANCE
PLANS IN PLACE. THE LOW SHOULD FINALLY START TO MOVE NE THU,
THEN PASS E OF THE AREA THU NIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WATERS FROM THE W AND NW THU NIGHT
THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
ANZ820-210300-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ915-210300-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 15 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
15 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 19 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ920-210300-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
TUE
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS, THEN RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ905-210300-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ISOLATED
TSTMS, THEN RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ910-210300-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. TSTMS AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ825-210300-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
14 TO 19 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
WED
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
ANZ828-210300-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
WED
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ925-210300-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
WED
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
ANZ830-210300-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 16 TO 18 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 17 TO 21 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ANZ833-210300-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ANZ930-210300-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ANZ835-210300-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
ANZ935-210300-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1054 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
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