Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
954 FZNT34 KWBC 031426 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 926 AM EST Mon Nov 3 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 low off the SE coast will track NE while strengthening across the area today into this evening. The low will then move NE of the area later tonight through Tue night while rapidly intensifying. High pressure dominating the N waters will move E of the area today. Another high will build E towards the region late Tue and Tue night following the developing low pressure area. This high will weaken over the N and central portions Wed, as a strong cold front approaches the mid-Atlantic coast by Wed evening. The strong cold front will cross the waters Wed night into Thu as the high weakens while drifting S of the area. The front will pass E and S of the waters late Thu. The next high pressure area will build E off the coast late Thu into Thu night, cross the waters early Fri, and pass E of the region late Fri. Yet another cold front will approach the waters from the W and NW Fri night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain, then rain likely. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain gradually ending. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Chance of rain, then rain likely. Chance of a tstm. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain. Scattered tstms. .TUE...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Slight chance of rain early. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Numerous showers. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Numerous showers becoming scattered. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms gradually ending. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms gradually ending. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.