Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
606 FZNT22 KWBC 072022 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 322 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. ANZ899-080815- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure across the N and central waters will shift NE and dissipate 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 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 move across the waters Wed and Wed night, then clear E of the area Thu. High pressure will quickly move across the area Thu night, followed by another cold front moving over the region Fri and Fri night. $$ ANZ820-080815- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt early, then, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ915-080815- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt early, then, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 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. $$ ANZ920-080815- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ905-080815- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 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 9 to 15 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 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. $$ ANZ910-080815- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ825-080815- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt early, then, 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 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers. .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...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds less than 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ828-080815- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW early, then, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ925-080815- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 322 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 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .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 8 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. $$ ANZ830-080815- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ833-080815- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE early, then, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ930-080815- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable early, then, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ835-080815- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain, then scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .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, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ935-080815- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 322 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely early, then scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.