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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 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.

ANZ899-170815-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
persist across the southern waters through Thu night. A
stationary front will linger along the N and central mid-
Atlantic coast tonight through about Tue night. Several weak low
pressure areas are expected to move E and NE along a stalled
frontal boundary tonight into Tue, then move NE of the area by
early Wed. A low pressure trough will strengthen inland and over
the N and central N mid Atlantic coast Wed and Wed night, with a
warm front developing and lifting NE and passing N of the waters
Wed night. A cold front will approach from the W and NW Thu, and
then move offshore Thu night into Fri. The cold front will
likely stall as it moves SE over the central waters Fri and then
likely dissipate before Fri night as high pressure builds over
the mid-Atlantic and southern areas Sat and Sat night.

$$

ANZ820-170815-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of tstms early. Chance of showers with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-170815-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely
and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-170815-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ905-170815-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
tstms early. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ910-170815-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely
and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ825-170815-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms early. Showers likely.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-170815-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely and chance of tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-170815-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ830-170815-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-170815-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with
tstms likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-170815-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ835-170815-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms
and scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-170815-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms likely
and scattered showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.