Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
785 FZNT22 KWBC 151431 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 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. ANZ899-160230- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Broad, developing, low pressure near the Mid-Atlantic coast today will slowly move E to NE across the N waters tonight through Sat, and then clear E of the N and central waters Sat night into Sun while weakening. Another low pressure area will move to the coast Sat and Sat night, then move offshore Sun and Sun night. $$ ANZ820-160230- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain, then areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ915-160230- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain, then chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ920-160230- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Rain and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ905-160230- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ910-160230- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. Chance rain. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and scattered tstms, then rain. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ825-160230- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain, then scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ828-160230- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ925-160230- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Tstms and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Tstms and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ830-160230- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ833-160230- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ930-160230- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Tstms and numerous showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ835-160230- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ935-160230- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.