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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 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.

ANZ899-030230-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front oriented SW to
NE will persist over or just E of the outer waters today through
Thu night. A series of weak low pressure centers will lift NE
along the front today through Thu. Weak High pressure will build
E across the northern waters Wed through Thu before shifting E
of the area Thu night. The stationary front over the far outer
waters will lift N through the outer mid-Atlantic waters Thu
night into Fri as a warm front. A low pressure trough will move
offshore into the southern waters Fri night. A cold front will
move offshore into the northern and central waters late Sat and
Sat night.

$$

ANZ820-030230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-030230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

$$

ANZ920-030230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT and SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-030230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-030230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6
ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT and FRI...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-030230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-030230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-030230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT and SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ830-030230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4
ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-030230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 2 to 4
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-030230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-030230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to 4
ft.
.SAT and SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-030230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.