Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
611 FZNT22 KWBC 111511 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 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. ANZ899-120230- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure just E of the outer waters, centered about 450 nm E of Cape Charles late this morning, will move NE today and tonight, passing to the E of the northern waters and Georges Bank. A trailing front over the outer waters will pass SE of the area early this afternoon. Weak high pressure will build over the waters tonight into Sun behind the low before weak low pressure and cold front push offshore from the Mid- Atlantic coast Sun and Sun night. The front will clear E of the area Sun night as high pressure builds in across the area Sun night and Mon. The high will shift E of the waters Mon night and Tue ahead of the next approaching cold front. Low pressure and a cold front will approach the Mid- Atlantic coast Tue night, then track NE across the waters Wed and Wed night. The low will reach the NE portion late Wed night while the trailing cold front moves into the outer waters. $$ ANZ820-120230- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ915-120230- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ920-120230- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ905-120230- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ910-120230- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Scattered tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ825-120230- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ828-120230- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ925-120230- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ830-120230- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ833-120230- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ930-120230- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ835-120230- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ935-120230- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 1111 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.