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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 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.
ANZ899-180215-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A WARM FRONT OVER THE N WATERS
WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA EARLY TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE SE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT INTO SAT NIGHT, THEN PASS SE OF THE
WATERS SAT NIGHT AND SUN. THE FRONT WILL STALL JUST SE AND E OF
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WATERS SUN NIGHT INTO MON WHILE LOW
PRESSURE FORMS ON THE FRONT JUST E OF THE SOUTHERN WATERS. THE
LOW WILL THEN MOVE SLOWLY N INTO THE CENTRAL WATERS MON, THEN
MEANDER OVER THE AREA INTO WED NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR
SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS FOR THE POTENTIAL OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO WED NIGHT.
ANZ820-180215-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
15 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
ANZ915-180215-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS,
THEN RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
MON
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
ANZ920-180215-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS, THEN RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
MON
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
ANZ905-180215-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
MON
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 16 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 15 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ANZ910-180215-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING E 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
13 TO 20 FT.
MON
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 17 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
TUE
S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ANZ825-180215-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS, THEN RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 13 FT.
ANZ828-180215-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS, THEN
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 15 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT.
ANZ925-180215-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS, THEN
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING NE 40 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
MON
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ANZ830-180215-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS,
THEN RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 45 KT, BECOMING NE 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS
15 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 TO 24 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 TO 23 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO
15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
14 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
11 TO 13 FT.
ANZ833-180215-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS, THEN
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. RAIN, THEN
SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 26 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 TO 25 FT.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO
14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 11 FT.
ANZ930-180215-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS, THEN
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING NE 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS
13 TO 23 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT.
ANZ835-180215-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS,
THEN RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
15 TO 25 FT.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
ANZ935-180215-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1058 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS,
THEN RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.FORECASTER KREKELER. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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