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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 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.

ANZ899-180800-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
persist across the S waters tonight through Thu night. A
stationary front will linger along the N and central mid-Atlantic
coast tonight, then retreat NE as a warm front Wed into Wed night.
A low pressure trough will strengthen inland and over the N and
central mid-Atlantic coast Wed and Wed night. A cold front will
approach from the W and NW Thu, then move offshore Thu night into
Fri. The cold front will stall as it moves SE over the central
waters Fri, then dissipate by Fri night as high pressure builds
over the mid-Atlantic and southern waters Sat and Sat night.

$$

ANZ820-180800-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.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
4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-180800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-180800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW,
then, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms
and chance of showers.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ905-180800-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Tstms, fog and showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-180800-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms early. Chance of rain. Areas
of fog 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 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ825-180800-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 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 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-180800-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-180800-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ830-180800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-180800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 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 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-180800-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ835-180800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 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 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to 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 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-180800-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
439 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...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 5 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...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.