Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
ANZ899-221945-
350 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure will move off the
Carolina coast today, then rapidly intensify as it moves slowly
NE off of the Mid-Atlantic through Mon night. Mariners should be
executing avoidance plans now and continue to monitor the latest
forecasts. A series of surface troughs will move across the
waters Mon night into Tue. High pressure will build E into the
area later Tue into Tue night, then shift E Wed and Wed night
ahead of the next approaching cold front. The cold front will
move E across the N waters later Wed night, while high pressure
continues to the S. A warm front will move over the N waters Thu,
with yet another cold front pushing offshore across the entire
region Thu night.
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ANZ830-221945- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 350 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026 GALE WARNING TODAY E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. TONIGHT W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. MON W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. TUE NIGHT W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. WED SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. WED NIGHT W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. THU W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. THU NIGHT SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$
ANZ830-221945- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 350 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026 GALE WARNING TODAY E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. TONIGHT W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. MON W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. TUE NIGHT W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. WED SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. WED NIGHT W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. THU W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. THU NIGHT SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$