FZNT22 KWBC 151437 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters beyond 20 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. ANZ899-160400- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will persist across the southern and central waters today into Fri, shift just S of the waters Fri night into Sun, then weaken Sun night. A weak cold front will stall N of the area today through Thu night, then move slowly S over the area Fri and Fri night. The front will then return N as a warm front Sat and Sat night. A strong cold front will move E across the area Sun and Sun night. $$ ANZ820-160400- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ915-160400- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ920-160400- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ905-160400- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ910-160400- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ825-160400- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ828-160400- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ925-160400- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ830-160400- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ833-160400- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ930-160400- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ835-160400- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ935-160400- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.