Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
645 FZNT22 KWBC 082036 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC ISSUED BY NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 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. ANZ899-090815- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure and a cold front will sweep E and SE across the southern waters tonight as high pressure builds across the northern and central portions. High pressure will continue building SE across the area behind the cold front Tue, then shift E Tue night. A warm front will clip the N waters Tue night as it lifts NE away from the area. Another strong cold front will approach the coast Wed, move across the waters Wed night, then clear E of the area Thu. High pressure will move E across the area late Thu into early Fri then persist through Sat. Developing low pressure and associated warm and cold fronts will approach the waters late Sat. The warm front will lift across the central and northern waters Sat night as the low and cold front approach the coast. $$ ANZ820-090815- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ915-090815- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ920-090815- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of showers. Chance of rain. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ905-090815- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ910-090815- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ825-090815- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain and snow with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-090815- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ925-090815- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of showers early in the morning, then rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ830-090815- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt early, then, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ833-090815- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ930-090815- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain early, then scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ835-090815- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt early, then, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ935-090815- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 336 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain early. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.