012 FZNT21 KWBC 180242 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1042 PM 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. ANZ898-190215- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front will persist S of the area tonight into Sat, while a weak high pressure ridge builds across the area. The ridge weakens later Sat, then a warm front lifts 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. The front will move SE across the waters Wed and Wed night. $$ ANZ800-190215- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-190215- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ900-190215- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-190215- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ815-190215- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.  741 FZNT22 KWBC 180243 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1043 PM 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. ANZ899-190215- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will shift just S of the waters tonight into Sun, then weaken Sun night. A cold front will stall across the central and N portions 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. The high will weaken and slide over the southern waters Wed as a cold front moves into the northern waters Wed and Wed night. $$ ANZ820-190215- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ915-190215- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ920-190215- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ905-190215- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. Areas of fog. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ910-190215- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ825-190215- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-190215- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ925-190215- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ830-190215- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ833-190215- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ930-190215- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ835-190215- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ935-190215- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 1043 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.  619 FZNT23 KWNM 180255 OFFN01 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1055 PM 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 stationary front will persist S of the area tonight into Sat, while a weak high pressure ridge builds across the area. The ridge weakens later Sat, then a warm front lifts 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. The front will move SE across the waters Wed and Wed night. Eastport Maine to Cape Cod .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. South of New England .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  696 FZNT24 KWNM 180255 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1055 PM 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 shift just S of the waters tonight into Sun, then weaken Sun night. A cold front will stall across the central and N portions 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. The high will weaken and slide over the southern waters Wed as a cold front moves into the northern waters Wed and Wed night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SE 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...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...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...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.  074 FZNT25 KWNM 180258 OFFN03 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1058 PM 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 area tonight into Sun, then shift SE and dissipate by Sun night. A cold front will approach from the NW late Sun, then push SE across the waters Sun night. A secondary cold front will move SE over the area Mon and Mon night. High pressure will build S and SE across the region Tue through Wed night. Murrells Inlet to 31N ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. South of 31N .TONIGHT...S to SW 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 to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.