National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT22 KWBC

FZNT22 KWBC 200311
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

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.

ANZ899-201430-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A cold front across the far S
waters will pass just E and S of the waters tonight. An arctic
high pressure ridge will build E toward the N and central waters
tonight into Fri, then drift SE over these waters Fri night.
Intensifying low pressure will move E and NE over the far
southern waters later Thu and Thu night, then pass E of the area
Fri into Fri night. The high pressure ridge will drift S across
the waters Sat through Sun, and then pass E of the area Mon. A
cold front will slowly approach the coast Mon and Mon night.

ANZ820-201430-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3
to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
building to 4 to 7 ft. Chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 11 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt, then becoming W to
NW. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.

SAT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SUN
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON
S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3
to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3
to 5 ft.

ANZ915-201430-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

THU
N winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming N to NW 5
to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds becoming 10 to 20 kt, then increasing to 20 to
30 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. Chance of snow with vsby 1 nm
or less.

FRI
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
snow.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 3 to 6 ft.

SAT
Winds backing to W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5
ft.

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

ANZ920-201430-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

THU
N winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming N to NE 10
to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then becoming
N 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. Rain.

FRI
N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas building to 9 to 16 ft. Rain.

FRI NIGHT
N winds diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming W 10
to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 6 to 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.

SUN
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

ANZ905-201430-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

THU
NW winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 6 to
11 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.

FRI
NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas building to 6 to 10
ft. Chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.

SAT
Winds backing to W 5 to 15 kt, then increasing to 15 to 25
kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 6 to 8 ft.

SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON
W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

ANZ910-201430-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10
ft.

THU NIGHT
NE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas subsiding to
4 to 7 ft. Rain.

FRI
N to NE winds increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas building to 9
to 16 ft. Scattered showers.

FRI NIGHT
N winds diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming W 10
to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

ANZ825-201430-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

THU
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5
ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then becoming
N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. Rain and
snow with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI
N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
building to 8 to 14 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas becoming 7 to 12 ft, then subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.

SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON
S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6
ft.

ANZ828-201430-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

THU
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE winds increasing to 30 to 40 kt, then becoming N.
Seas building to 10 to 16 ft. Rain. Snow with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI
N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas building to 11 to 19 ft. Rain.

FRI NIGHT
N winds becoming 20 to 30 kt, then diminishing to 10
to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 10 to 16 ft.

SAT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
subsiding to 6 to 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft.

SUN
W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON
S to SW winds increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft.

ANZ925-201430-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

THU
E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NE winds increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas becoming
7 to 11 ft, then building to 12 to 18 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or
less.

FRI
N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas building to 13 to 22 ft.
Showers.

FRI NIGHT
N winds becoming 25 to 35 kt, then diminishing to 20
to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.

SAT
N winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt, then becoming W to NW 5
to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 8 to 14 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.

SUN
W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3
to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8
ft.

ANZ830-201430-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

STORM WARNING


TONIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

THU
NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE winds increasing to 30 to 40 kt, then becoming N to
NE 35 to 50 kt. Seas becoming 8 to 13 ft, then building to 12 to 19
ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI
N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas building to 13 to 23 ft. Showers,
rain.

FRI NIGHT
N winds diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas subsiding to
12 to 19 ft.

SAT
N winds becoming 10 to 20 kt, then diminishing to 5 to 10
kt. Seas subsiding to 7 to 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.

SUN
W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

MON
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft.

ANZ833-201430-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

STORM WARNING


TONIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

THU
E to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7
to 12 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N 35 to 50 kt. Seas
building to 14 to 23 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI
N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
N winds becoming 25 to 35 kt, then diminishing to 15
to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 13 to 22 ft.

SAT
NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
subsiding to 7 to 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to
8 ft.

SUN
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON
S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5
ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5
to 9 ft.

ANZ930-201430-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

STORM WARNING


TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

THU
E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

THU NIGHT
E to NE winds increasing to 30 to 40 kt, then becoming
N to NE 40 to 50 kt. Seas becoming 9 to 15 ft, then building to 14
to 23 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI
N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft. Scattered
showers.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 23 ft.

SAT
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 9 to 15 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NE winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
subsiding to 6 to 10 ft.

SUN
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas subsiding to 4
to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
4 to 6 ft.

MON
S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

ANZ835-201430-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

STORM WARNING


TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

THU
E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7
to 12 ft. Scattered showers.

THU NIGHT
N to NE winds increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Seas building
to 14 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

FRI
N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas becoming 16 to 25 ft. Scattered
showers.

FRI NIGHT
N winds diminishing to 25 to 35 kt, then becoming N to
NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas becoming 14 to 24 ft.

SAT
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 9 to 16 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to
6 to 10 ft.

SUN
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas subsiding
to 4 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15
kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft.

MON
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6
to 10 ft.

ANZ935-201430-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1011 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020

STORM WARNING


TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

THU
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

THU NIGHT
Winds veering to SW 20 to 30 kt, then becoming N 40 to
50 kt. Seas becoming 10 to 16 ft, then building to 16 to 24 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.

FRI
N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft.

SAT
NE winds diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 10 to
17 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to
6 to 11 ft.

SUN
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.