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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 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.

ANZ899-070230-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strong high pressure will remain
in place over the N and central waters today and tonight. The
high will slowly shift E of the waters Tue into Wed while
maintaining a weakening ridge axis W and SW into the area. A low
pressure trough along the SE coast will today, will weaken
tonight into Wed. A strong cold front will reach the N waters
Wed, then move quickly SE across the central waters Wed night.
The front will stall across the S waters Thu and Thu night, then
remain in the area through Fri, while high pressure builds N of
the area. Low pressure will begin to organize and strengthen
along the front off the Georgia and South Carolina coast Fri
night. The USCG communications facility Charleston, South
Carolina is still experiencing technical difficulties.
Technicians are aware of the problem. We apologize for any
inconvenience.

$$

ANZ820-070230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ915-070230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ920-070230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ905-070230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

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

$$

ANZ910-070230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ825-070230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...N winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ828-070230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ925-070230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ830-070230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ833-070230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ930-070230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ835-070230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ935-070230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1023 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Slight chance
of tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.