OPC Mid Atlantic Offshore Waters Forecast
Sun Mar 01 9:37 pm
FZNT22 KWBC 020235
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
935 PM EST Sun Mar 1 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.
ANZ899-021515-
935 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will move S across
the S portion tonight into Mon. Strong high pressure will build N
of the region tonight into Mon night, then shift E of the waters
Tue. A low pressure trough will form near the SE Coast Mon into
Mon night, then weaken Tue. A warm front will lift N across the
central and N waters Tue into Tue night. A cold front will move
over the N portion Wed and stall, then lift back N of the area
Wed night into Thu as a warm front. High pressure will build E of
the S and central waters Wed, then persist across the region Wed
night through Fri night. Another cold front will move over the
far N waters Fri, then move slowly S Fri night as low pressure
tracks SE along the front.
$$
ANZ820-021515-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
935 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain
likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ915-021515-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
935 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
935 PM EST Sun Mar 1 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.
ANZ899-021515-
935 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will move S across
the S portion tonight into Mon. Strong high pressure will build N
of the region tonight into Mon night, then shift E of the waters
Tue. A low pressure trough will form near the SE Coast Mon into
Mon night, then weaken Tue. A warm front will lift N across the
central and N waters Tue into Tue night. A cold front will move
over the N portion Wed and stall, then lift back N of the area
Wed night into Thu as a warm front. High pressure will build E of
the S and central waters Wed, then persist across the region Wed
night through Fri night. Another cold front will move over the
far N waters Fri, then move slowly S Fri night as low pressure
tracks SE along the front.
$$
ANZ820-021515-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
935 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain
likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ915-021515-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
935 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.