Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
042 FZNT22 KWBC 192043 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 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. ANZ899-200745- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...An occluded low pressure system will move E across the central waters tonight, while a trailing cold front slowly moves SE across the central and southern waters into Thu. The front will become stationary across the southern waters late Thu and dissipate Thu night or early Fri. High pressure will briefly build over the waters Fri, then shift SE of the region Fri night. Another low and associated warm front will move offshore from the Mid- Atlantic Fri night, then become absorbed into a cold front moving S into the northern waters Sat. The low will 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 northern waters Sun, then drift S into the central and southern waters Sun night. The high will settle over the central waters Mon and persist across the region through Mon night. $$ ANZ820-200745- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-200745- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain. Scattered showers and tstms early. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ920-200745- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Tstms. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ905-200745- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ910-200745- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ825-200745- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-200745- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ925-200745- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE early, then, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ830-200745- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ833-200745- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N early, then, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ930-200745- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ835-200745- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ935-200745- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 343 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.