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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 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.
ANZ899-202000-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING
EASTWARD FROM NEAR CAPE FEAR EARLY THIS MORNING WILL DRIFT N
DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY INTO TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE NW TONIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS E AND NE
WHILE PASSING NEAR OR JUST N OF THE WATERS. A TRAILING COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE S AND SE AND REACH THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS BY EARLY
MON, MOVING FURTHER S OVER THE NORTHERN INTO THE CENTRAL WATERS
DURING THE DAY MON. THE FRONT WILL LIKELY STALL FROM NEAR THE
VIRGINIA CAPES EASTWARD MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT AS LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPS S OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND MOVES SLOWLY N
AND NE. COMPLEX, STRENGTHING, LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY
N, ALONG OR S OF THE FRONT, WED THROUGH THU NIGHT. STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF THE REGION WHILE INTERACTING WITH THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE AREA
TO GENERATE STRONG NE TO E GALES, AND POTENTIALLY STORM FORCE
WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS TUE THROUGH THU NIGHT MAINLY OVER THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WATERS. MARINERS ARE URGED TO CLOSELY
MONITOR THE LATEST OPC AND COASTAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECASTS OVER THE COMING DAYS, AND BEGIN TO DEVELOP AVOIDANCE
PLANS FOR THIS POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT.
ANZ820-202000-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT,
THEN, BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
TUE
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
ANZ915-202000-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, THEN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
ANZ920-202000-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
ANZ905-202000-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
WED
E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
THU
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
ANZ910-202000-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
ANZ825-202000-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
ANZ828-202000-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 18 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
ANZ925-202000-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED
TODAY
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
ANZ830-202000-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
ANZ833-202000-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT, THEN,
BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
S TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
ANZ930-202000-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS
8 TO 15 FT.
ANZ835-202000-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
ANZ935-202000-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
422 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
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