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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 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.
ANZ899-221945-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DRIFT
NE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WHILE STRENGTHENING. IT WILL STALL WED
TO THE S OF THE WATERS AND SLOWLY DRIFT NW THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
THIS LOW IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY WITH A BAND OF
STORM FORCE SUSTAINED WINDS ULTIMATELY FORMING BY SOMETIME ON THU
AND CONTINUING INTO FRI MORNING. IT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN
BRIEFLY ON FRI, BUT IT EXPECTED STRENGTHEN ONCE AGAIN LATER FRI.
IT WILL THEN WEAKEN SIGNIFICANTLY SAT AND SAT NIGHT AS IT BEGINS
TO DRIFT NE. 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.
ANZ820-221945-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 17 TO 21 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
13 TO 18 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ANZ915-221945-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
20 TO 25 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, BECOMING N 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO
24 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 16 TO 25 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
15 TO 18 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ANZ920-221945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
20 TO 26 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ANZ905-221945-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
18 TO 24 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
14 TO 24 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ANZ910-221945-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT
TODAY
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 27 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
14 TO 23 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
SAT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ANZ825-221945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
20 TO 22 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 TO 22 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ANZ828-221945-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 20 TO 23 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ANZ925-221945-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
14 TO 24 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ANZ830-221945-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 20 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ANZ833-221945-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 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 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
ANZ930-221945-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ANZ835-221945-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NE, THEN,
BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ935-221945-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
511 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE, THEN,
BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.FORECASTER BYRD. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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