722 FZNT22 KWBC 211426 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 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. ANZ899-220245- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure E of the southern waters will drift N while strengthening today through Thu. The low will briefly stall just E of the northern waters Thu night, then turn E and move away from the area Fri. A cold front will reach the coast Fri and move E across the waters into Sat. A secondary cold front will move SE into the northern waters Sat night and through the southern waters into Sun. High pressure will build into the waters Sun and Sun night behind the front. $$ ANZ820-220245- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ915-220245- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain likely. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ920-220245- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain likely. .THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ905-220245- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain likely early, then numerous showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ910-220245- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain likely. .THU...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain likely early, then numerous showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ825-220245- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ828-220245- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ925-220245- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ830-220245- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ833-220245- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ930-220245- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-220245- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ935-220245- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 926 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.