Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
143 FZNT22 KWBC 250832 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 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. ANZ899-252015- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will persist across the region this morning, then shift E of the area later today into tonight. A warm front will lift NE over the waters today into tonight, before a cold front moves across the area Wed into Thu night. A series of cold fronts will move across the N portion Wed night into Fri night, before high pressure builds E over the area Sat and Sat night. $$ ANZ820-252015- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms early, then chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-252015- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ920-252015- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S early, then, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ905-252015- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ910-252015- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable early, then, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ825-252015- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-252015- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ925-252015- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt early, then, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ830-252015- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt early, then, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ833-252015- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ930-252015- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE early, then, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-252015- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ935-252015- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 332 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.