National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT22 KWBC

FZNT22 KWBC 162057
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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.

ANZ899-170745
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
High pressure anchored SE of Bermuda will keep a ridge across the southern waters tonight through Tue night. A cold front will move into the northern waters tonight then stall across the central waters Fri into Sat. The front will lift N as a warm front later Sat and Sat night. The front will move N of the area Sun then a cold front will reach the waters Sun night. The cold front will move through the northern waters Sun night into Mon then stall across the central waters. The stalled front will then lift N as a warm front Tue and Tue night.

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ANZ820-170745
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

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

SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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ANZ915-170745
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.

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

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

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

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

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

SUN NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

MON
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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ANZ920-170745
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.

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

FRI NIGHT
NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of rain.

SAT
S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SUN
W to 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
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

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

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ANZ905-170745
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN

TONIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.

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

FRI NIGHT
N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

SUN
SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

MON
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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ANZ910-170745
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN

TONIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.

FRI
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.

FRI NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of rain.

SAT
E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. 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 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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

MON
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

TUE
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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ANZ825-170745
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

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

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

SUN
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

MON
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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ANZ828-170745
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT

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

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

FRI NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 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 5 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

TUE
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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ANZ925-170745
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT

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

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

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

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

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

TUE
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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ANZ830-170745
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TONIGHT
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. Slight chance of rain.

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

SUN
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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

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

TUE
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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ANZ833-170745
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

FRI
SW winds 5 to 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. Isolated tstms, then slight chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SUN
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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ANZ930-170745
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

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

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

SAT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of rain.

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

SUN
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

MON
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

TUE
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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ANZ835-170745
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

TUE
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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ANZ935-170745
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore
457 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

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

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

SAT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. Slight chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

TUE
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.