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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 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.
ANZ899-211945-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S AND SE
OVER THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS THIS MORNING, MOVING FARTHER S OVER
THE NORTHERN INTO THE CENTRAL WATERS TODAY. THE FRONT WILL STALL
FROM NEAR THE VIRGINIA CAPES EASTWARD TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS S OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND MOVES
SLOWLY N AND NE. COMPLEX, STRENGTHENING, LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE
VERY SLOWLY N, ALONG OR S OF THE FRONT, WED THROUGH FRI 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 FRI NIGHT MAINLY OVER
THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WATERS. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER
AVOIDANCE PLANS AS THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYSTEM LIKELY IMPACTS
MOST OF THE REGION TUE THROUGH THU NIGHT. PLEASE MONITOR THE
LATEST OPC AND COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS.
ANZ820-211945-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT, THEN,
BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT.
ANZ915-211945-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT, THEN,
BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT.
FRI
E TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 15 TO
27 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 26 FT.
ANZ920-211945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT, THEN,
BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT.
ANZ905-211945-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KT, THEN, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
THU
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
ANZ910-211945-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO NW, THEN,
BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
ANZ825-211945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT, THEN,
BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, BECOMING NW 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO
26 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT.
ANZ828-211945-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED
TODAY
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
17 TO 25 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
17 TO 25 FT.
ANZ925-211945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 14 TO
27 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT.
ANZ830-211945-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 15 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
18 TO 26 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
18 TO 25 FT.
ANZ833-211945-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
22 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 17 TO 25 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO
23 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
ANZ930-211945-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
15 TO 26 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
16 TO 27 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
ANZ835-211945-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
ANZ935-211945-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
513 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
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