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FZNT22 KWBC 260851
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 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.
ANZ899-261945-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS
THE WATERS THIS TODAY, THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. A COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW TONIGHT, THEN PUSH SE ACROSS THE
WATERS FRI INTO SAT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E ACROSS THE
WATERS SAT INTO MON, THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA MON NIGHT. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW MON NIGHT.
ANZ820-261945-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ915-261945-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
ANZ920-261945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
ANZ905-261945-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ANZ910-261945-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
ANZ825-261945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ828-261945-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ925-261945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ830-261945-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 5 TO
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
ANZ833-261945-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT, THEN,
INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
ANZ930-261945-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
12 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ835-261945-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE, THEN,
BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ935-261945-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
451 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
SUN
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FORECASTER KREKELER. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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