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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 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.

ANZ899-252000-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A warm front will lift N across
the waters today into tonight as strong low pressure develops
along the front while tracking NE. The strengthening low will
pass N and NE of the area later tonight into Mon night while
pulling a strong cold front SE across the area. A strong high
pressure ridge will build SE over the region Mon night into Tue,
then shift SE of the area Tue night as a cold front sweeps SE
across the waters. The front will briefly stall across the
southern waters Wed. Another low pressure will develop along the
front over the southern waters late Wed, then lift NE Wed night
into Thu, tracking just E of the central and northern waters.
High pressure will build E across the area Thu night.

$$

ANZ820-252000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning. Snow likely with
vsby 1 nm or less early. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
Chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ915-252000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt early,
then, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NW. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ920-252000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 30 kt
early, then, becoming S to SE 35 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to
40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to
18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft.

$$

ANZ905-252000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 35 to
45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ910-252000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt
early, then, becoming E to SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming S to SW 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.WED...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft.

$$

ANZ825-252000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ828-252000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 25 to 35 kt
early, then, becoming S to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ925-252000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 25 to 35 kt early,
then, becoming S 35 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Slight
chance of rain. Scattered tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft.

$$

ANZ830-252000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 30 to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ833-252000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SE 30 to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ930-252000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SE 30 to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

$$

ANZ835-252000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt
early, then, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ935-252000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
404 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.