Offshore Waters Forecast (Mid Atlantic)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 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.

ANZ899-170800-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A strong cold front will approach
the coast this evening, then move E across the area tonight and 
Tue. Mariners should consider avoidance plans as needed. The 
front will pass E of the waters Tue night as a secondary cold 
front moves through the N portion. High pressure will build in 
from the W Tue night and Wed, then shift NE of the region Wed 
night. The high will maintain a ridge W and SW across the area 
Thu and Thu night, shifting to the central and S waters Fri
through Sat night. Another cold front will approach from the NW 
Fri night, then move into the N portions Sat and Sat night. 

$$

ANZ820-170800-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or 
less.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-170800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-170800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-170800-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms, then chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-170800-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to
21 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-170800-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE less than 5 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-170800-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Widespread showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-170800-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Widespread
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-170800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. Widespread showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less. Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-170800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. Widespread showers and tstms. Slight chance of
rain. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-170800-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Widespread
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-170800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to SW, then, becoming
NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Widespread showers and tstms
early. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-170800-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Widespread showers and tstms. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.