Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
893 FZNT22 KWBC 220849 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 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. ANZ899-221945- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high extending over most of the waters will slowly drift S through 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 before another low forms and pushes offshore near the Carolinas on Sat and slowly continues E through Sun night while weakening. $$ ANZ820-221945- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-221945- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...SW winds 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. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 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. $$ ANZ920-221945- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW, then, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ905-221945- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W, then, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. .TONIGHT...SW winds 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. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .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...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. 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. $$ ANZ910-221945- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW, then, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ825-221945- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .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, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 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. $$ ANZ828-221945- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ925-221945- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 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. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .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...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to 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. $$ ANZ830-221945- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ833-221945- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 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. Scattered showers and tstms. .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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ930-221945- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ835-221945- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ935-221945- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 449 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.