Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
789 FZNT22 KWBC 030222 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 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. ANZ899-040230- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A warm front will lift NE across the NE waters tonight, as low pressure moves N of area. The low will pull a cold front across the N waters later tonight into early Fri, and into the central waters late Fri into Fri night. The front will stall over the central waters Fri night through Sat night before dissipating, as high pressure builds in across the N waters. The high will move E of the area Sun and Sun night, as a weak cold front approaches the coast. The front will move offshore late Mon into Mon night, then become nearly stationary Tue and Tue night across the central waters. $$ ANZ820-040230- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ915-040230- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ920-040230- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ905-040230- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ910-040230- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ825-040230- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-040230- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ925-040230- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ830-040230- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ833-040230- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas near 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ930-040230- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-040230- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ935-040230- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.