National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT22 KWBC
FZNT22 KWBC 141425
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 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.
ANZ899-150245
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A surface trough will move E
across the waters today. This trough will move E of the area
tonight, immediately followed by a strong cold front moving E
across the area late tonight and Thu. A wave of low pressure will
develop along the front late Thu, then lift NE along the front
away from the area Thu night. High pressure will move quickly E
across the waters Fri, then shift E of the region Fri night. A
warm front will move E offshore into the northern waters Fri
night, then become stationary oriented from SW to NE across the
waters Sat and Sat night. Complex low pressure will develop along
the front Sun over the central waters, then lift NE to the Outer
Mid-Atlantic Waters Sun night.
ANZ820-150245
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain
late.
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
THU
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
FRI
W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
SUN
W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
ANZ915-150245
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
late.
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers becoming numerous.
THU
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
THU NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated showers.
FRI
W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
ANZ920-150245
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI
TODAY
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered afternoon showers.
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Numerous
showers.
THU
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Slight chance of
rain.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Isolated showers.
FRI
W winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SUN
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
ANZ905-150245
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers.
TONIGHT
S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Slight chance
of rain, then numerous showers.
THU
S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Numerous showers, becoming scattered.
THU NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
FRI
W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
SUN
W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
SUN NIGHT
Winds becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt, then becoming SW
10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
ANZ910-150245
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI
TODAY
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
TONIGHT
S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Slight chance
of rain early, then numerous showers and scattered tstms.
THU
S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Scattered tstms early, then scattered showers.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
FRI
W winds 35 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
SAT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
SUN
W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 8 to
10 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft.
ANZ825-150245
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
TONIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
THU
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
FRI
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
ANZ828-150245
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
THU
W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
FRI
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
ANZ925-150245
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
TONIGHT
S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Numerous showers. Scattered tstms.
THU
W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 35 to 45 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers.
FRI
W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SUN
W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
ANZ830-150245
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
TONIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers, becoming scattered.
THU
W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
FRI
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
SUN
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
ANZ833-150245
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers, becoming scattered.
THU
W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Isolated showers.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
FRI
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
SUN
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
ANZ930-150245
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
S winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
TONIGHT
S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
THU
W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Isolated showers.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN
W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to
35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
ANZ835-150245
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Showers becoming numerous late.
TONIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
THU
W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Isolated showers.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
SUN
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
ANZ935-150245
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore
925 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
Scattered tstms. Showers becoming numerous late.
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
THU
W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Isolated showers.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SAT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft.
.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.



