OPC Mid Atlantic Offshore Waters Forecast
Wed Jan 14 10:11 pm
FZNT22 KWBC 150309
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1009 PM EST Wed Jan 14 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.
ANZ899-151415-
1009 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front over the outer
waters this evening will move E tonight. Low pressure will lift
NE along the front tonight and Thu. A second, stronger cold
front will immediately follow the first front later tonight
through Thu. A series of surface troughs will move through the N
and central waters Thu night into Fri as high pressure moves
into the S waters, with the high building N late Fri. High
pressure will move E Fri night as a warm front slowly moves N
over the central and N waters, stalling over or near the far N
waters Sat. A cold front will approach from the W late Sat and
moves into the waters Sat night. Low pressure will develop along
the front over the S waters by early Sun, moving NE Sun and Sun
night while gradually strengthening. The low will move NE of the
area by Mon. High pressure will briefly build in over the waters
Mon, followed by another cold front moving into the waters late
Mon night.
$$
ANZ820-151415-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1009 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ915-151415-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1009 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous showers.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1009 PM EST Wed Jan 14 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.
ANZ899-151415-
1009 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front over the outer
waters this evening will move E tonight. Low pressure will lift
NE along the front tonight and Thu. A second, stronger cold
front will immediately follow the first front later tonight
through Thu. A series of surface troughs will move through the N
and central waters Thu night into Fri as high pressure moves
into the S waters, with the high building N late Fri. High
pressure will move E Fri night as a warm front slowly moves N
over the central and N waters, stalling over or near the far N
waters Sat. A cold front will approach from the W late Sat and
moves into the waters Sat night. Low pressure will develop along
the front over the S waters by early Sun, moving NE Sun and Sun
night while gradually strengthening. The low will move NE of the
area by Mon. High pressure will briefly build in over the waters
Mon, followed by another cold front moving into the waters late
Mon night.
$$
ANZ820-151415-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1009 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ915-151415-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1009 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous showers.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20