Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
002 FZNT22 KWBC 120852 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 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. The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas only. To learn more please visit the following URL: https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php ANZ899-122000- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front will remain in place across the S waters today and tonight. Weak low pressure will track NE along the front through tonight. Weak high pressure will shift E across the N waters today and tonight, then clear E of the waters Thu. Another low will form over the far S waters tonight into Thu, with the low potentially strengthening and moving slowly NE over the outer waters Thu night into early Sat. The low will clear NE of the waters during Sat. A cold front will approach the NW waters by late Fri, with the front then moving SE across the waters Fri night into Sat night. Behind the front, another high will build SE across the N and central waters Sun and Sun night. $$ ANZ820-122000- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-122000- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ920-122000- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt, then becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ905-122000- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ910-122000- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ825-122000- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-122000- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ925-122000- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ830-122000- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming E. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ833-122000- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ930-122000- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...E to SE winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ835-122000- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ935-122000- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.