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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 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.

ANZ899-172030-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will persist
across the S waters today through Thu night. A stationary front
will linger along the N and central mid-Atlantic coast today
and tonight. Low pressure along the front will move E today,
passing E of the area tonight into Wed. A low pressure trough
will strengthen inland and over the N and central mid-Atlantic
coast Wed and Wed night, with a warm front developing and lifting
NE and passing N of the waters Wed night. A cold front will
approach from the W and NW Thu, then move offshore Thu night
into Fri. The cold front will stall as it moves SE over the
central waters Fri, then dissipate by Fri night as high pressure
builds over the mid-Atlantic and S parts Sat and Sat night.

$$

ANZ820-172030-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Slight chance of showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-172030-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-172030-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ905-172030-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
Chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ910-172030-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ825-172030-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-172030-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt, then, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-172030-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ830-172030-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-172030-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-172030-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ835-172030-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-172030-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.