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FZNT22 KWBC 221437
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1037 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.
ANZ899-230300-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL
WATERS WILL DRIFT NE TODAY AND TONIGHT WHILE STRENGTHENING. THE
LOW STALLS JUST E OF THE AREA WED AND WED NIGHT, THEN DRIFTS N
AND NW THROUGH FRI NIGHT. THE LOW BROADENS AND STRENGTHENS WITH A
BAND OF STORM FORCE WINDS DEVELOPING THU, THEN CONTINUING INTO
FRI. THE LOW WEAKENS BRIEFLY FRI, BUT THEN LIKELY STRENGTHENS
AGAIN LATER FRI AND FRI NIGHT. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS SAT AND SAT
NIGHT WHILE DRIFTING NE. MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE MONITORING
FORECASTS FOR THE LOW PRESSURE, AND CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AS
NEEDED. THIS WILL BE A LONG DURATION EVENT FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC
AND NEW ENGLAND COASTS, IMPACTFUL TO THE MARINER.
ANZ820-230300-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 18 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ANZ915-230300-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED 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. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ920-230300-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
1037 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
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. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED 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.
ANZ905-230300-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
1037 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
TSTMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ910-230300-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 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.
ANZ825-230300-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
16 TO 22 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
13 TO 21 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ANZ828-230300-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
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 16 TO 22 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ANZ925-230300-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 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.
ANZ830-230300-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 19 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ANZ833-230300-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 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 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ANZ930-230300-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 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.
ANZ835-230300-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 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.
ANZ935-230300-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1037 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, 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 11 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 10 FT.
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