National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT22 KWBC
FZNT22 KWBC 221436
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 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.
ANZ899-230245
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
High pressure will move S across
the S waters today and tonight before shifting S of the region
Thu and Thu night while maintaining a ridge across the far S
waters through Sat night. A low will pull a cold front over the
region later today through Thu night. A secondary cold front will
move S over the area Thu night and Fri, before the front stalls
over the central waters Fri night through Sun as low pressure
tracks E along the boundary. A high pressure ridge will build SE
over the N portion Fri night into Sun, then weaken Sun night.
ANZ820-230245
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
TODAY
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of
rain.
TONIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers.
THU
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
ANZ915-230245
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
TODAY
S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
rain.
TONIGHT
S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
THU
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
FRI
N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
ANZ920-230245
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
TODAY
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain.
TONIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Chance of showers.
THU
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
SAT
E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
SUN
E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
ANZ905-230245
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
THU
E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SUN
N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
ANZ910-230245
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
THU
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
SUN
E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
ANZ825-230245
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
TODAY
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
rain.
TONIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
THU
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI
NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT
E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
SUN
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
ANZ828-230245
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
TODAY
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of tstms. Chance of showers.
THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers.
THU NIGHT
S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI
W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
SUN
Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
ANZ925-230245
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
GALE WARNING
TODAY
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and chance of tstms.
THU
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT
E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SUN
E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
ANZ830-230245
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
TODAY
SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
THU
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
THU NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
FRI
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
SAT
S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
SUN
Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
ANZ833-230245
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
TONIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
THU
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
THU NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
FRI
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
SAT
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
ANZ930-230245
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
TODAY
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
THU
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
THU NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
ANZ835-230245
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
TODAY
S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
SUN
SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
ANZ935-230245
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore
1036 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
TODAY
E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN
S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.



