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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 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.
ANZ899-171945-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL
PERSIST FROM THE S AND CENTRAL WATERS EASTWARD TODAY INTO THU
WHILE BRIEFLY EXPANDING INTO THE N WATERS TUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW TODAY, REACH THE FAR N WATERS TONIGHT,
STALL OVER THE FAR N PORTION MON, AND THEN RETURN N AS A WEAK
WARM FRONT MON NIGHT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE AND REACH
THE FAR NW WATERS WED NIGHT, MOVE THROUGH THE N WATERS THU, THEN
STALL OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS THU NIGHT.
ANZ820-171945-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ915-171945-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ920-171945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ905-171945-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ910-171945-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ANZ825-171945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ828-171945-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ925-171945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TOP 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ830-171945-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
ANZ833-171945-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
ANZ930-171945-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ835-171945-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
ANZ935-171945-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
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