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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT22 KWBC

FZNT22 KWBC 192017
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

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.

ANZ899-200815-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
Strong high pressure will slowly
move offshore this evening into Wed before shifting E of the
region Wed night through Thu night. A series of strong cold
fronts and low pressure troughs will move E and SE across the
northern portions tonight into Wed. A cold front will approach
the coast from the W and NW Thu into Thu night, then will move
offshore and stall Fri. Low pressure will develop along the front
off the Mid-Atlantic coast later Fri, then will track NE of the
region Fri night and Sat pulling the cold front across the
remainder of the waters Sat and Sat night. High pressure will
again build E to the coast behind the cold front later Sat and
Sat night, then will shift to the southern portions Sun and Sun
night. A cold front will move into the northern waters Sun night.



ANZ820-200815-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

WED
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

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

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

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

FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

SAT
NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.



ANZ915-200815-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

WED
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

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

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

FRI
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

SAT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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



ANZ920-200815-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

TONIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

WED
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.

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

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

FRI
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SAT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

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



ANZ905-200815-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of
showers.

WED
W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft.

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

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

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

FRI
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

SAT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.

SUN
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.



ANZ910-200815-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of
showers early.

WED
W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.

WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

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

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

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

SAT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

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

SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.



ANZ825-200815-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

WED
W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

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

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

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

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

FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.



ANZ828-200815-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

WED
W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

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

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

THU NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

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

SAT
W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.



ANZ925-200815-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

TONIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

WED
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.



ANZ830-200815-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

TONIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

WED
W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

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

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

THU NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

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

SUN
N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

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



ANZ833-200815-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW, then, becoming
W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

WED
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

THU NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

SAT
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

SUN
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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



ANZ930-200815-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

TONIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

WED
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

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

THU NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

FRI
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

SAT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
4 to 6 ft.



ANZ835-200815-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

TONIGHT
N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

WED
Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft.

THU
W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft.

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

FRI
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT
W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

SUN
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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



ANZ935-200815-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
417 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021

TONIGHT
N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft.

WED
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

FRI
S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.



.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.