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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 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.

ANZ899-170330-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS... A warm front over the far NE
waters will pass NE of the area this morning. A strong cold front
will move SE over the waters today into Mon. High pressure will
build over the S waters Mon through Tue night while a series of
low pressure troughs pass SE over the N waters. The high will
gradually expand N over the entire region Wed and Wed night, then
shift E of the area Thu. Low pressure will move slowly E over the
N portion Wed into Thu night while pulling a cold front across
the waters.

$$

ANZ820-170330-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
becoming 3 ft.

$$

ANZ915-170330-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.MON...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-170330-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ905-170330-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON...W winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Isolated showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. Isolated showers.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-170330-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft.
.MON...W winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Isolated showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. Isolated showers.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ825-170330-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-170330-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-170330-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ830-170330-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-170330-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-170330-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ835-170330-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
becoming 3 ft.

$$

ANZ935-170330-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
924 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.