Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
348 FZNT34 KWBC 050253 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 953 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025 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. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will stall across the central portions tonight. Low pressure will develop along the stalled front off the SE coast late tonight, track NE across the waters Fri and Fri night, then clear E of the area Sat and Sat night. High pressure will build E across the waters later Sat into Sun, then shift NE and dissipate Sun night. A strong cold front will approach the coast late Sun and Sun night, the sweep E across the waters Mon and Mon night. A series of low pressures may develop along the cold front Mon. High pressure will build E across the area behind the cold front later Mon into Tue, then shift E Tue night. Another cold front will move offshore Tue night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.