Offshore Waters Forecast (Mid Atlantic)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 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.

ANZ899-040800-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Weak high pressure will build E
over the waters tonight. A front develops off of the mid- 
Atlantic coast tonight and low pressure develops along it late 
Wed. As high pressure builds E over the N waters, a cold front 
associated with the low moves slowly S over the S waters through 
Thu with another low developing along the front off of the SE 
U.S. coast. The low moves well off into the North Atlantic by 
Fri. Weak high pressure will build over the entire area late Fri,
then a strong cold front approaches from the NW Fri night. The 
front moves into the waters by Sat as low pressure develops along
the front off of the mid- Atlantic coast Fri night, broadening 
and intensifying well offshore Sat and Sat night. Another cold
front will move offshore Fri night with explosive low development
along the Gulf Stream Sat into Sat night. The low will rapidly
deepen as it moves E of the area Sat night. High pressure will
build over the waters Sun and Sun night. Mariners should monitor
later forecasts especially for next weekend. 

$$

ANZ820-040800-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-040800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-040800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft, building to
12 to 19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-040800-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to
22 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-040800-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-040800-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-040800-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt
early, then, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-040800-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft, building to 12 to
20 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-040800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-040800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-040800-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-040800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW early, then,
becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-040800-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
404 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.