Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
537 FZNT22 KWBC 210844 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 444 AM 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. ANZ899-211945- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front will remain just to the S of the waters today through Wed. Additionally, high pressure will build southward into the northern waters this morning. It will slowly drift S into the central waters tonight through Thu while weakening. It will then settle across the far S waters Thu night where it will persist through Fri night. A cold front will move E into the northern waters on Fri. A weak area of low pressure will develop along the southern end of the front near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on Sat, lifting NE Sat night. $$ ANZ820-211945- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-211945- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...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. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ920-211945- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ905-211945- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ910-211945- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ825-211945- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-211945- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ925-211945- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ830-211945- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ833-211945- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. 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 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ930-211945- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ835-211945- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ935-211945- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.