Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
643 FZNT22 KWBC 030913 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 413 AM EST Wed Dec 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. ANZ899-031945- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will build over the waters today, persist tonight, and then weaken early Thu. Another cold front will move SE over the N and central portions late Thu before stalling across the far S waters Thu night. High pressure will build E over the N waters Fri into Fri night. The front and developing low pressure will begin to move back to the N over the S and central waters late Fri into Fri night, then continue moving NE into the N waters Sat and then E of the area Sat night. Another low will develop over the S waters Sun and Sun night. $$ ANZ820-031945- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt early, then, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft, subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ915-031945- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ920-031945- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ905-031945- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered snow showers. .FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ910-031945- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ825-031945- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt early, then, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-031945- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ925-031945- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ830-031945- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ833-031945- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ930-031945- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ835-031945- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers early. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ935-031945- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 413 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.