FZNT22 KWBC 182053 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 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. ANZ899-190745- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A low over the northern waters will drift N of the area tonight. A strong cold front will move E across the area Sun and Sun night, before a secondary cold front moves over the N portion Mon. High pressure will build E into the region Mon night through Tue night. The high will weaken and slide over the southern waters Wed as a cold front moves into the northern waters Wed and Wed night. The front will continue through the central waters Thu and stall across the southern waters Thu night. $$ ANZ820-190745- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-190745- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ920-190745- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ905-190745- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW, then, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ910-190745- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms early. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ825-190745- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt, then, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-190745- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt, then, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ925-190745- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S, then, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ830-190745- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of rain. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ833-190745- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Slight chance of rain. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ930-190745- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ835-190745- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of rain. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ935-190745- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 453 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.