


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
952 FZNT34 KWBC 191426 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1026 AM EDT Mon May 19 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...Low pressure will move E and SE to the N and then E of the waters today through Tue as a series of secondary cold fronts or low pressure troughs move SE across the N portion. Weak high pressure will build S and SE over the region Tue into Tue night as a nearly stationary front extends E off the SE coast. The front will become a warm front and slowly lift N across the area Wed into Thu night. Low pressure will move NE along or just off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wed into Thu while pulling a cold front E and SE across the waters. The low will move N then NE of the region Thu night through Fri night as a secondary cold front or low pressure trough moves through the area. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. Scattered showers far E portion. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of tstms overnight. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. Slight chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.