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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 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.

ANZ899-182030-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strong low pressure to the E of
the area will slowly move well E of the region today and tonight.
Mariners should consider avoidance plans depending on their
vessel type and cargo. High pressure will build E over the waters
today through early Sun, then shift E of the region late Sun and
Sun night as a cold front moves offshore. The front will then
move E across the waters Mon and early Mon night as a low
pressure trough crosses the N waters. High pressure will briefly
build E over the S waters Mon night, then weaken Tue while
shifting SE of the region. Another cold front will move offshore
Tue night, cross the waters Wed, and move E of the area Wed night
as high pressure builds to the coast.

$$

ANZ820-182030-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then,
becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. Chance of tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ915-182030-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ920-182030-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ905-182030-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ910-182030-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ825-182030-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. Chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ828-182030-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers. Chance of tstms.
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ925-182030-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ830-182030-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-182030-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-182030-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ835-182030-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of tstms.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-182030-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to
11 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.