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FZNT22 KWBC 152057
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 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.
ANZ899-160745-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE S
PORTIONS WILL SHIFT E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL
DEVELOP NEAR THE SE COAST TONIGHT, THEN LIFT N OVER THE WATERS
AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE COAST OF N CAROLINA.
THE LOW WILL MOVE NE THROUGH THE CENTRAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND
MON WHILE PULLING A COLD FRONT OVER THE AREA, THEN PASS E OF THE
REGION MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT WHILE CONTINUING TO
RAPIDLY INTENSIFY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E ACROSS THE S
PORTION TUE AND TUE NIGHT, THEN SHIFT E OF THE REGION WED AND WED
NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NORTH THEN STALL ACROSS THE
NORTHERN WATERS WED BEFORE RESUMING MOVING SOUTH ACROSS THE
WATERS THU. THE FRONT WILL THEN STALL AGAIN INTO FRI BEFORE
MOVING NORTH AS A WARM FRONT INTO FRI NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD
CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ANZ820-160745-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
ANZ915-160745-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E EARLY, THEN,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
E TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING NE 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS
10 TO 17 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
ANZ920-160745-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT EARLY,
THEN, BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 50 TO 60 KT, INCREASING TO 55 TO 65 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 24 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
ANZ905-160745-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
MON
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NE 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT, BECOMING N 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
12 TO 20 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
17 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
ANZ910-160745-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO
20 KT EARLY, THEN, BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 23 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 55 TO 70 KT, DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
17 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
13 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
ANZ825-160745-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT
EARLY, THEN, BECOMING N TO NE 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.
ANZ828-160745-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 20 TO
30 KT EARLY, THEN, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS,
BECOMING 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
ANZ925-160745-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
N WINDS 50 TO 60 KT, BECOMING 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 14 TO
23 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
ANZ830-160745-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
ANZ833-160745-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT EARLY,
THEN, BECOMING W TO SW 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
8 TO 13 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.
ANZ930-160745-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 15 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO
13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
ANZ835-160745-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
ANZ935-160745-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
357 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 13 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FORECASTER KREKELER. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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