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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
343 PM EST Fri Jan 23 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.


ANZ830-240800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
343 PM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft. Chance of rain and snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. Slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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