Offshore Waters Forecast (Mid Atlantic)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 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.

ANZ899-241515-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strong low pressure just N of the
waters this evening will move well NE of the area tonight into
Tue night as a series of low pressure troughs move across the
waters. A high pressure ridge will build E over the region later
Tue into Tue night, then shift E of the waters Wed. A warm front
will lift N across the N portion Wed, followed by a series of
cold fronts later Wed into Thu. Another ridge will move E across
the waters Thu into Thu night as a warm front extends E over the
area. Associated low pressure will move offshore Thu night into
Fri while pulling a cold front across the waters. The cold front
will stall over the S waters Fri night into Sat night as high
pressure builds E across the N waters.

$$

ANZ820-241515-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-241515-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 14 to 24 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-241515-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-241515-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 40 to 55 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas
23 to 38 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
13 to 22 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-241515-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 31 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-241515-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Light
freezing spray early. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-241515-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-241515-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE less than 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-241515-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-241515-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-241515-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-241515-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-241515-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
944 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and scattered tstms. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.