Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
217 FZNT22 KWBC 212046 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 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. ANZ899-220800- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure centered near the Outer Banks tonight will continue to drift S through the southern waters tonight and Thu. It will then settle across the far S waters Thu night where it will persist through Fri night. A cold front will pass across the northern waters Thu afternoon through Fri. A weak ridge will follow Fri night and Sat, followed by another cold front approaching the northern waters from the W Sat night. The cold front will move E across the northern waters on Sun, diminishing Sun night. $$ ANZ820-220800- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and a slight chance of tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-220800- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ920-220800- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ905-220800- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ910-220800- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ825-220800- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-220800- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ925-220800- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ830-220800- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ833-220800- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ930-220800- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ835-220800- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ935-220800- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 446 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.