Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
100 FZNT22 KWBC 272048 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 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. 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. ANZ899-272200- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure will form along the cold front over the outer central waters tonight, then lift NE along the front, with the low moving E of the area late tonight. A secondary cold front will move SE through the S waters tonight. A series of weak secondary troughs will move E across the N and central waters tonight and Fri. High pressure will move NE across the waters Fri night through Sat night. A warm front will develop along the SE coast Sat night, then lift N through the central and N waters Sun. A cold front will move SE across the N and central waters Sun night through Mon, then stall over the S waters Mon night as high pressure passes by to the N of the waters. Low pressure will develop along the stationary front inland over the SE United States Mon night, then strengthen quickly while lifting NE from near the Outer Banks to near Georges Bank Tue and Tue night. A cold front extending S from the low will move quickly SE across the waters Tue night. $$ ANZ820-272200- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-272200- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ920-272200- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ905-272200- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms early. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ910-272200- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ825-272200- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-272200- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ925-272200- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ830-272200- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ833-272200- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ930-272200- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-272200- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ935-272200- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 348 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early, then, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.