Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
217 FZNT22 KWBC 181517 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 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. ANZ899-190230- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Broad low pressure over the northern waters, centered about 240 nm SE of Nantucket, will continue to drift E today through Sun while also continuing to weaken. A stationary front extending E from the North Carolina coast will persist today into early Sun, and then finally will drift S late Sun and Sun night. A series of weak low pressure centers will form and move E along the boundary Sun through Mon. The front will then move S of the area Mon night and Tue while a high pressure ridge builds S into the N waters. The ridge will persist through Wed night. $$ ANZ820-190230- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-190230- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ920-190230- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ905-190230- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ910-190230- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ825-190230- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-190230- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ925-190230- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ830-190230- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ833-190230- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ930-190230- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ835-190230- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ935-190230- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 1117 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.