Offshore Waters Forecast (Mid Atlantic)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 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.

ANZ899-200800-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure anchored SE of
Bermuda will keep a ridge across the far southern waters tonight 
through Wed, with the ridge weakening Wed night through Thu 
night. A cold front will move SE over the N waters, and stall 
across the central waters tonight. The front will persist over 
the central waters Mon as weak high pressure slides E over the N 
waters. The front will lift N as a warm front Mon night and pass 
N of the waters Tue. The next cold front will approach from the W
and NW Tue night into Wed, then slowly move E and SE into the 
waters late Wed and Wed night. The front will become stationary 
from near the SE and southern Mid-Atlantic coast northeastward 
over the waters Thu through Fri night as a series of weak low 
pressure areas form along the front.

$$

ANZ820-200800-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming S, then, becoming
variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-200800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-200800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
15 kt, then, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-200800-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-200800-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt, then,
diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to
40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-200800-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE, then, becoming
W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-200800-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-200800-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-200800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-200800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-200800-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-200800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...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. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-200800-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.