Offshore Waters
— Atlantic - West Central
Office:
KWBC
Issued:
Sep 11, 2026 at 4:24 AM EDT
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000 FZNT22 KWBC 110824 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 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. ANZ899-112015- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure shifts E of the area this morning, maintaining a ridge across the S and central portions later today through Sun night. A cold front moves into the N portions this morning. The front continues S to near the Virginia Capes later today, stalls tonight into Sat, then returns N as a warm front Sat night into Sun. Another cold front approaches from the NW later Sun and Sun night, moves through the N and central portions Mon, then slows and weakens across the S waters Mon night into Tue. High pressure builds SE behind the cold front Mon through Tue night. $$ ANZ820-112015- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-112015- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE, then, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ920-112015- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ905-112015- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ910-112015- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ825-112015- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt, then, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-112015- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ925-112015- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ830-112015- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W, then, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ833-112015- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ930-112015- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ835-112015- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ935-112015- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.