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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 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.

ANZ899-122030-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will pass
quickly E across the area early this morning. A strengthening
cold front will move across the N portions today, clearing E of
the waters tonight, and followed by a series of low pressure
troughs or weak cold fronts Thu and Thu night. Another cold front
will approach from the N Fri, move into the N portions Fri
night, then continue S across the remainder of the waters Sat and
Sat night. High pressure over the S waters will shift E today.
High pressure will rebuild across the S waters Thu into Sat, then
shift S and dissipate ahead of the passing cold front. High
pressure will build offshore across the S waters following the
cold front Sat night. The cold front will stall across the
southern waters Sat night then lift N as a warm front Sun across
the northern waters. A cold front will move offshore into the
northern waters Sun night.

$$

ANZ820-122030-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ915-122030-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ920-122030-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ905-122030-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Isolated showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ910-122030-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt early,
then, becoming W to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
16 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ825-122030-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ828-122030-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt
early, then, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ925-122030-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ830-122030-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ833-122030-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ930-122030-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ835-122030-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ935-122030-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
330 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.