FZNT22 KWBC 151459 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 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. ANZ899-160215- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure over the N waters will shift E of the region today. A warm front will lift N through the waters today into tonight. A strong cold front will approach from the W Mon, then move E through the area Mon night and Tue. The front will pass E of the waters Tue night as a secondary cold front moves through the N portion. High pressure will build in from the W Tue night and Wed, then shift NE of the region Wed night. The high will maintain a ridge W and SW across the area Thu and Thu night. $$ ANZ820-160215- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-160215- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ920-160215- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ905-160215- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain, then scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ910-160215- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ825-160215- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-160215- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ925-160215- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ830-160215- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ833-160215- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ930-160215- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ835-160215- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ935-160215- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 1059 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.