FZNT22 KWBC 161423 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1023 AM 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. ANZ899-170230- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure over the central and S waters will shift E of the region today. A stalled front over the central waters will lift back to the N and NE as a warm front today into 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 Tue night. Mariners should monitor subsequent forecasts for the potential of widespread hazardous conditions tonight into Tue night. $$ ANZ820-170230- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ915-170230- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .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 35 kt, becoming NE. 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 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ920-170230- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then rain. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ905-170230- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 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 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt. 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ910-170230- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming E 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .MON...E winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ825-170230- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .TUE...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ828-170230- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then rain. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .TUE...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ925-170230- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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, increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 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 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. $$ ANZ830-170230- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. .SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 35 to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then rain. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 21 to 23 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ833-170230- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 15 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 35 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 26 ft. .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. $$ ANZ930-170230- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. .SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NE. Seas 13 to 23 ft. Showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ835-170230- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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. .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. $$ ANZ935-170230- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 1023 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.