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FZNT22 KWBC 190306
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 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.
ANZ899-200215-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE
FAR N WATERS TONIGHT, AS STRENGTHENING, BROAD LOW PRESSURE
CONTINUES TO MEANDER OFF OF THE SE U.S. COAST. THE HIGH MOVES E
TONIGHT AND MON AS THE LOW SLOWLY MOVES N TOWARD THE MID-
ATLANTIC. THEN, FOR OVERNIGHT MON THROUGH WED NIGHT, THE LOW 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 AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT FROM THE NW. THE LOW WILL MOVE E OF THE
AREA THU NIGHT WITH THE COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE N WATERS LATE
THU NIGHT, AND THROUGH THE WATERS FRI AND FRI NIGHT WITH HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND THE FRONT.
ANZ820-200215-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 16 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ915-200215-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
TUE
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT, BECOMING 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO
23 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 17 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ920-200215-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
MON
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, INCREASING TO 40 TO
50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
THU
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
11 TO 18 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ905-200215-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
MON
E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN, THEN
ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS, THEN RAIN.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 15 TO
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ANZ910-200215-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON
E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT. ISOLATED
TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
16 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS 13 TO
22 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 19 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 17 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ANZ825-200215-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
13 TO 17 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
14 TO 18 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
WED
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
ANZ828-200215-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
WED
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
ANZ925-200215-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
WED
N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ830-200215-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ANZ833-200215-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ANZ930-200215-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
18 TO 25 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
ANZ835-200215-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ANZ935-200215-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1106 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FORECASTER KREKELER. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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