FZNT22 KWBC 042039 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 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. ANZ899-050800- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...An intensifying low pressure just E of the area near 39N61W will continue moving NE into the Atlantic tonight. High pressure will build to the coast later tonight, move offshore Mon, and then shift E of the area Mon night. A low pressure trough will develop along the coast Mon night, then slowly move E across the area Tue and Tue night. Another developing low will pass N and NE of the area Wed and Wed night while pulling a cold front E and SE across the region. The front will stall and dissipate across the S portion Thu as high pressure builds over the N portions. The high will expand across the remainder of the waters Thu night into Fri, then shift E later Fri and Fri night ahead of the next approaching cold front. $$ ANZ820-050800- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ915-050800- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ920-050800- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ905-050800- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. .WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ910-050800- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ825-050800- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ828-050800- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ925-050800- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ830-050800- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ833-050800- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ930-050800- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ835-050800- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ935-050800- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 339 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.