FZNT22 KWBC 171449 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 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. ANZ899-180230- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strong low pressure will continue to move E of the region today while high pressure builds E across the waters. The high will shift E of the region Wed and Wed night. A front will move across the northern waters Wed night then move S across the central waters Thu before stalling Thu night. The front will lift N as a warm front later Thu night into Fri night. Low pressure will form along the front and move E across the northern waters Fri into Sat while pushing a cold front across the region. The cold front will stall across the southern waters Sat, then lift N as a warm front Sat night. Meanwhile high pressure will build across the N and central waters Sat night behind the cold front. Mariners should consider avoidance plans and monitor the latest forecasts. $$ ANZ820-180230- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ915-180230- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Slight chance of rain. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ920-180230- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ905-180230- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ910-180230- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ825-180230- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-180230- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ925-180230- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 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, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ830-180230- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ833-180230- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ930-180230- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ835-180230- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ935-180230- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 949 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.