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FZNT22 KWBC 160906
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 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.
ANZ899-161945-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N THROUGH
THE NORTHERN WATERS THIS MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE W TODAY, THEN MOVE E THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT
AND TUE. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AS NEEDED. THE
FRONT WILL PASS E OF THE WATERS TUE NIGHT AS A SECONDARY COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE N PORTION. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
FROM THE W TUE NIGHT AND WED, THEN SHIFT NE OF THE REGION WED
NIGHT. THE HIGH WILL MAINTAIN A RIDGE W AND SW ACROSS THE AREA
THU AND THU NIGHT, SHIFTING TO THE CENTRAL AND S WATERS FRI AND
FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW FRI
NIGHT.
ANZ820-161945-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 15 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 TO 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ915-161945-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
15 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ920-161945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
W TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
11 TO 19 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ANZ905-161945-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ910-161945-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ANZ825-161945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO NE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
ANZ828-161945-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
ANZ925-161945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 16 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ830-161945-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
ANZ833-161945-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND TSTMS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
ANZ930-161945-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ835-161945-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW.
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
ANZ935-161945-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
506 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FORECASTER KREKELER. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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