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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 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.

ANZ899-300245-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure just E of the outer
portion of the central waters will move NE away from the waters
into tonight. An associated trailing cold front located just E
and S of the waters will become stationary to the S of the area
later Fri, persist into Sat, and then lift N into the far S
portion Sat night into Sun. Low pressure will develop E of the S
waters Sun night, move NE while remaining E of the area Mon and
Mon night, then pass NE of the waters Tue and Tue night. A
trailing cold front will move just S of the area by Mon, and then
persist S of the waters Mon night into Tue night. Otherwise,
another cold front will move slowly SE over the N portion Fri
night into Sat while weakening, then pass E of the area Sat
night. A high pressure ridge will build just N of the waters
late Sun into Mon night, and continue into Tue. The ridge will
build S over the N and central waters late Tue and Tue night.

$$

ANZ820-300245-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-300245-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 2 to 4
ft.

$$

ANZ920-300245-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ905-300245-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain and
chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-300245-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-300245-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-300245-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ925-300245-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ830-300245-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-300245-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-300245-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ835-300245-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas becoming 4
to 7 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ935-300245-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1028 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.