Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
044 FZNT22 KWBC 080224 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 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. ANZ899-081430- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure across the N and central waters will shift NE and dissipate early tonight. A strong cold front will sweep E across the waters late tonight through Mon night. Low pressure will develop along the front over the S waters Mon, then move E of the area by late Mon night. High pressure will build E across the area behind the cold front Tue, then shift E Tue night. A warm front will clip the N waters Tue night as it lifts NE away from the area. Another strong cold front will approach the coast Wed, move across the waters Wed night, then clear E of the area Thu. High pressure will quickly move across the area late Thu into early Fri, followed by a secondary cold front moving over the region Fri into Fri night. $$ ANZ820-081430- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ915-081430- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ920-081430- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ905-081430- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ910-081430- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ825-081430- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ828-081430- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ925-081430- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 to 11 ft. Chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Scattered showers, then chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ830-081430- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers early, then rain likely. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ833-081430- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain early, then scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers early, then rain likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ930-081430- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers early, then rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N. Seas building to 8 to 15 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ835-081430- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms, otherwise scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 13 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ935-081430- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 924 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 to 14 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.