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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 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.

ANZ899-190845-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure over the central
waters this evening will shift E of the region tonight. A warm
front will extend E off the Mid-Atlantic coast tonight, and
stall over the N portion Wed into Thu as low pressure moves E
along the boundary. The low will pass E of the area Thu night
into Fri. An associated cold front will move SE over the area Wed
into Thu, then pass SE of the waters Thu night. A low pressure
trough will move SE across the area Wed into Fri. High pressure
will briefly build over the waters Fri, then shift SE of the
region Fri night. Another low will move E over the area Fri night
into Sat while pulling a cold front the waters, then pass E of
the area Sat night into Sun as the cold front continues moving SE
across the waters. Another high will build E over the region Sun
night.

$$

ANZ820-190845-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-190845-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-190845-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ905-190845-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ910-190845-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers early, then rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
tstms early. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ825-190845-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW early,
then, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-190845-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
15 kt early, then, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ925-190845-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ830-190845-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
early, then, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-190845-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ930-190845-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE
early, then, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ835-190845-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ935-190845-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.