NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
   ANZ899-220300-  954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026      .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Intense low pressure NE of the  waters this morning will continue to move NE away from the region  into early next week. A cold front over the central and S waters  this morning, will become nearly stationary through tonight as  high pressure briefly builds over the N waters. Low pressure  moves off of the Carolina coast tonight, with the low rapidly  intensifying, as it moves slowly NE off of the East Coast Sun  through Mon night. Mariners should be executing avoidance plans  now and continue to monitor later forecasts. A series of surface  troughs move across the waters Mon night into Tue. High pressure  builds E into the area later Tue into Tue night, then shifts E  Wed and Wed night ahead of the next approaching cold front.    $$
   ANZ935-220300-  Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-  954 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026    GALE WARNING    TODAY  SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas  4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.  TONIGHT  E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.  SUN  SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas  6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.  SUN NIGHT  W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.  MON  W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.  MON NIGHT  NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.  TUE  NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.  TUE NIGHT  W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.  WED  SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.  WED NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.    $$