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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 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.
ANZ899-082000-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE JUST E
OF THE AREA WILL MOVE E AWAY FROM THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS WHILE CONSIDERING
AVOIDANCE PLANS. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS WILL MOVE S AND
SE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO TUE. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL
BUILD OFFSHORE MON NIGHT AND TUE, THEN SHIFT SE TUE NIGHT.
ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE N PORTION TUE NIGHT AND WED
WHILE PULLING A COLD FRONT OVER THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL MOVE
SLOWLY S OVER THE S PORTION WED NIGHT, THEN PASS S OF THE WATERS
THU AND THU NIGHT AS ANOTHER RIDGE BUILDS S OVER THE REGION.
ANZ820-082000-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..GALE WARNING
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ915-082000-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY EARLY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
ANZ920-082000-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..STORM WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS EARLY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY EARLY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ905-082000-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
14 TO 24 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
ANZ910-082000-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..STORM WARNING
TODAY
N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
18 TO 32 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ825-082000-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
ANZ828-082000-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT. MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
ANZ925-082000-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..STORM WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT. RAIN IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS, FREEZING SPRAY AND SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY EARLY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ830-082000-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY AND CHANCE OF SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY EARLY.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ833-082000-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
ANZ930-082000-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..STORM WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ835-082000-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ935-082000-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
418 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 27 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
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