262 FZNT21 KWBC 170822 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 422 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 60 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. 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. ANZ898-172000- 422 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move S over the area today and tonight. A high pressure ridge will build S across the region tonight into Sat, then weaken Sat night. A warm front will lift N over the area Sat night into Sun. A strong cold front will move offshore Sun, then pass E of the waters Sun night. A secondary cold front will cross the area Mon, then pass E of the waters Mon night. Another ridge will build E into the region Mon night and Tue, then shift E of the waters Tue night as another cold front approaches from the W. $$ ANZ800-172000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 422 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt, then, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-172000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-172000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 422 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-172000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-172000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt, then, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog early, then chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.  223 FZNT22 KWBC 170824 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 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. ANZ899-172000- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will persist across the southern and central waters today, shift just S of the waters tonight into Sun, then weaken Sun night. A cold front will move SE across the waters today, stall tonight and Sat, then return N as a warm front Sat night and Sun. A strong cold front will move E across the area Sun and Sun night, before a secondary cold front moves over the N portion Mon. High pressure will build E into the region Mon night through Tue night. $$ ANZ820-172000- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt, then, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog early, then chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ915-172000- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ920-172000- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ905-172000- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ910-172000- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ825-172000- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt, then, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog early, then chance of showers. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-172000- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ925-172000- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ830-172000- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ833-172000- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ930-172000- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ835-172000- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ935-172000- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.  588 FZNT23 KWNM 170852 OFFN01 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 452 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 Conditions given represent the highest within that period. Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms. ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal waters forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move S over the area today and tonight. A high pressure ridge will build S across the region tonight into Sat, then weaken Sat night. A warm front will lift N over the area Sat night into Sun. A strong cold front will move offshore Sun, then pass E of the waters Sun night. A secondary cold front will cross the area Mon, then pass E of the waters Mon night. Another ridge will build E into the region Mon night and Tue, then shift E of the waters Tue night as another cold front approaches from the W. Eastport Maine to Cape Cod .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. South of New England .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.  615 FZNT24 KWNM 170855 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 455 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 Conditions given represent the highest within that period. Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms. ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal waters forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge will persist across the southern and central waters today, shift just S of the waters tonight into Sun, then weaken Sun night. A cold front will move SE across the waters today, stall tonight and Sat, then return N as a warm front Sat night and Sun. A strong cold front will move E across the area Sun and Sun night, before a secondary cold front moves over the N portion Mon. High pressure will build E into the region Mon night through Tue night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.  667 FZNT25 KWNM 170857 OFFN03 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 457 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 Conditions given represent the highest within that period. Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms. ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal waters forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge will persist over the region today into Sun, then weaken late Sun and Sun night as a strong cold front moves SE across the waters. High pressure will build NW and N of the waters Mon through Tue night. Murrells Inlet to 31N ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. South of 31N ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.