National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT22 KWBC

FZNT22 KWBC 160223
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 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 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
High pressure ridge over the S waters will slide E while a cold front moves into the N waters overnight. The cold front will move E of the N waters on Thu while a ridge remains in place over the S waters through Sun night. Another cold front will move into the N waters Thu night, stall across the waters Fri and Fri night, then lift N as a warm front on Sat. A cold front will reach the N waters Sun then move SE across the area Sun night and Mon. The front will stall across the central waters Mon and lift N as a warm front Mon night.

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ANZ820-170230
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TONIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.

THU
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Haze.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.

FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

SUN
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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ANZ915-170230
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.

THU
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.

THU NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.

FRI
E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

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ANZ920-170230
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT

TONIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain.

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

THU NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of rain, then isolated showers and tstms.

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

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

SAT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft.

SUN
SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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ANZ905-170230
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Haze. Isolated showers and tstms.

THU
W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.

THU NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN
SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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ANZ910-170230
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.

THU
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Haze and slight chance of rain.

THU NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain, then isolated showers and tstms.

FRI
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.

FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
Winds becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN
SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

MON
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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ANZ825-170230
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

FRI
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON
W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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ANZ828-170230
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI
SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

MON
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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ANZ925-170230
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT

TONIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of rain.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SUN
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

MON
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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ANZ830-170230
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SUN
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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ANZ833-170230
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU
S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI
S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.

FRI NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SUN
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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ANZ930-170230
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TONIGHT
S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU
S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.

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

SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SUN
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

MON
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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ANZ835-170230
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.

THU
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.

FRI NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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ANZ935-170230
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU
Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.

THU NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms overnight.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

MON
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.