National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT22 KWBC
FZNT22 KWBC 142023
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
323 PM 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.
ANZ899-150800
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
Low pressure will move NE
tonight along a cold front that will develop and then move
across the area tonight and Thu. A strong cold front will
immediately follow the first front for late tonight through Thu.
A series of surface troughs moves through the N and central
waters Thu night into Fri as high pressure moves into the S
waters, with the high building N late Fri. High pressure moves E
Fri night as a warm front slowly moves N over the central and N
waters, stalling over or near the far N waters Sat. A cold front
approaches from the W late Sat and moves into the waters Sat
night. Low pressure will develop along the front over the S
waters by early Sun, moving NE Sun and Sun night while gradually
strengthening. The low moves NE of the area by Mon. High pressure
briefly builds in over the waters Mon, followed by another cold
front moving into the waters late Mon night.
ANZ820-150800
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain
likely.
THU
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 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 8 ft.
SAT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
MON
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
ANZ915-150800
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers, then rain.
THU
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Chance
of rain early.
THU NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft.
FRI
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers.
FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
SAT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
SUN
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
MON
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
ANZ920-150800
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt early,
then, becoming W to SW. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Numerous showers.
Isolated tstms.
THU
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
FRI
W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered showers.
FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
SAT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
SUN
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
ANZ905-150800
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers, then numerous showers and isolated tstms.
THU
S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft. Rain. Scattered tstms.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
FRI
W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
SAT
S to SW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to
25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
SUN
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
ANZ910-150800
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers, then numerous showers and isolated
tstms.
THU
S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Periods of rain. Scattered tstms.
THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain.
FRI
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Scattered showers.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft.
SAT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
SUN
W to NW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to
20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON
NW winds diminishing to 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20
kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
ANZ825-150800
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain
likely.
THU
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
FRI
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
MON
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
ANZ828-150800
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers.
THU
W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SAT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
SUN
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
MON
W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
ANZ925-150800
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. Scattered tstms.
THU
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Rain, then scattered
showers.
FRI
NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
17 ft. Scattered showers ending.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SAT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
SUN
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
ANZ830-150800
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers. Isolated tstms.
THU
W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Scattered showers.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SAT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
ANZ833-150800
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers. Isolated tstms.
THU
W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Scattered showers.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
ANZ930-150800
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt early,
then, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Numerous
showers. Scattered tstms.
THU
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain,
then scattered showers.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SAT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SUN
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
ANZ835-150800
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
THU
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
SUN
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
MON
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
ANZ935-150800
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore
323 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
THU
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain
ending.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.



