Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
501 FZNT22 KWBC 030822 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 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. ANZ899-032030- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A developing low off the SE coast will track NE while strengthening across the area today into this evening. The low will then move NE of the area later tonight through Tue night while rapidly intensifying. High pressure dominating the N waters will move E of the area today. Another high will build E towards the region late Tue and Tue night following the developing low pressure area. This high will weaken over the N and central portions Wed, as a strong cold front approaches the mid-Atlantic coast by Wed evening. The strong cold front will cross the waters Wed night into Thu as the high weakens while drifting S of the area. The front will pass E and S of the waters late Thu. The next high pressure area will build E off the coast late Thu into Thu night, cross the waters early Fri, and pass E of the region late Fri. Yet another cold front will approach the waters from the W and NW Fri night. $$ ANZ820-032030- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ915-032030- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Rain. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ920-032030- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain early, then scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ905-032030- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable early, then, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ910-032030- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Tstms and scattered showers early, then rain. .TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ825-032030- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. Rain likely. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ828-032030- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain early, then scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ925-032030- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt early, then, becoming S to SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ830-032030- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S early, then, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ833-032030- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms and showers in the morning, then rain likely early. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ930-032030- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-032030- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ935-032030- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 322 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.