National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT22 KWBC

FZNT22 KWBC 161455
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 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.

ANZ899-170215
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
An intensifying area of low pressure will move NE through the central waters today while pulling a cold front over the area, then pass E of the region tonight through Tue night while continuing to rapidly intensify. High pressure will build E across the S portion Tue and Tue night, then shift E of the region Wed and Wed night. A front will move in from the north then stall across the northern waters Wed before resuming moving south across the waters Wed night into Thu. The front will then stall again Fri before moving north as a warm front Fri night. Mariners should consider avoidance plans and monitor the latest forecasts.


ANZ820-170215
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

WED
SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

WED NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

THU
N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to 8 ft.


ANZ915-170215
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

STORM WARNING

TODAY
NE winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 19 ft. Rain likely.

TONIGHT
N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

WED
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

WED NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

THU
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

THU NIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.


ANZ920-170215
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

STORM WARNING

TODAY
N to NE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft, building to 14 to 24 ft. Rain likely.

TONIGHT
N winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

WED
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

WED NIGHT
W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

THU
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

THU NIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI
E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.


ANZ905-170215
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

STORM WARNING

TODAY
E winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NE 40 to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Rain likely.

TONIGHT
NE winds 40 to 55 kt, becoming N 40 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Chance of rain.

TUE
N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

WED
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

WED NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

FRI
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.


ANZ910-170215
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING

TODAY
E winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 50 to 65 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft, building to 14 to 23 ft. Rain likely.

TONIGHT
N winds 50 to 65 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Slight chance of rain.

TUE
N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

WED
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

WED NIGHT
W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

THU
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

FRI
E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.


ANZ825-170215
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

TUE
W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

THU
W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.


ANZ828-170215
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

TUE
W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

WED
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

THU
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.


ANZ925-170215
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

STORM WARNING

TODAY
N winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Chance of rain.

TONIGHT
N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.

TUE
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

WED
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

THU
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

THU NIGHT
E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI
S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.


ANZ830-170215
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

WED
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

THU
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.


ANZ833-170215
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

WED
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

THU
W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.


ANZ930-170215
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of rain.

TONIGHT
N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

TUE
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

TUE NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

WED
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

THU
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

THU NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.


ANZ835-170215
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

TUE
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

WED
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

THU
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

FRI
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft.


ANZ935-170215
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore
955 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Chance of rain.

TONIGHT
N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

TUE
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

WED
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

THU
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.


.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.