444  
FZNT22 KWBC 151437  
OFFNT2  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 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.  
 
ANZ899-160400-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
 
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL  
PERSIST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WATERS TODAY INTO FRI,  
SHIFT JUST S OF THE WATERS FRI NIGHT INTO SUN, THEN WEAKEN SUN  
NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL STALL N OF THE AREA TODAY THROUGH  
THU NIGHT, THEN MOVE SLOWLY S OVER THE AREA FRI AND FRI NIGHT.  
THE FRONT WILL THEN RETURN N AS A WARM FRONT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. A  
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE AREA SUN AND SUN NIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ820-160400-  
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ915-160400-  
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NE.  
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ920-160400-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO  
250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ905-160400-  
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ910-160400-  
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ825-160400-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF  
FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ828-160400-  
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF  
FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ925-160400-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ830-160400-  
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ833-160400-  
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ930-160400-  
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ835-160400-  
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ935-160400-  
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1037 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
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