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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 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.

ANZ899-042015-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Weak high pressure will remain
centered just E of the southern waters today while maintaining a
ridge across the area. A stalled front will persist across the
central and northern waters today. Weak low pressure will
develop along the front late today, then move N of the area
tonight while lifting the front N to near Georges Bank. Another
stronger cold front will move SE across the area Mon and Mon
night, then stall across the far S waters Tue and Tue night. Low
pressure will develop along the front just S of the area Tue
night, then slowly lift NE along the front through the S waters
Wed and Wed night. Meanwhile, high pressure will build E across
the N and central waters Tue through Wed night. The front will
slowly progress E across the southern waters Thu and Thu night as
the ridge of high pressure remains in place across the central
and northern portions.

$$

ANZ820-042015-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-042015-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-042015-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ905-042015-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-042015-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ825-042015-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-042015-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW, then,
increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-042015-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ830-042015-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S, then,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-042015-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers, then chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-042015-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance
of rain.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ835-042015-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ935-042015-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.