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FZNT22 KWBC 260315
OFFNT2
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1015 PM 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.
ANZ899-261415-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW WILL
PASS N AND NE OF THE AREA LATER TONIGHT INTO MON 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. A
SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS OR SECONDARY FRONTS WILL CROSS THE
AREA FRI AND FRI NIGHT.
ANZ820-261415-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 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.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ915-261415-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO
18 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 15 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 8 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ANZ920-261415-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 10 TO
18 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO
20 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 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 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ANZ905-261415-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
13 TO 21 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 21 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW 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 7 TO 11 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
ANZ910-261415-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 50 KT, BECOMING SW 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
12 TO 21 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 19 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
13 TO 21 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 16 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT.
ANZ825-261415-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 7 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
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ828-261415-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
ANZ925-261415-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN EARLY. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 17 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO
20 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ANZ830-261415-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
ANZ833-261415-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW 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 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ930-261415-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 16 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ANZ835-261415-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 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 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
ANZ935-261415-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1015 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W. 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, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
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