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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
430 AM EDT Mon May 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.

ANZ899-122000-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weak cold front extending E
from the Delmarva will dissipate today. A stationary front along
the SE coast from near Cape Hatteras southward will persist
today. High pressure will build SE over the NE waters today, then
shift E of the waters tonight. A warm front will begin to lift N
over the S waters tonight. The warm front will continue to lift
N from the S into the central waters Tue into Wed, with an
associated low pressure area moving N and remaining inland
across the Carolinas. A weak cold front extending S from the low
will weaken and stall near the coast late Tue night into Wed
night. The low will weaken and move offshore Thu into Thu night
before exiting N and E of the area by Fri. A low pressure trough
will move E to near the coast later Fri and Fri night.

$$

ANZ820-122000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt, then,
becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Isolated tstms, otherwise showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to
6 to 10 ft. Showers and chance of tstms.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt, then becoming
S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-122000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-122000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-122000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then,
becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas subsiding to
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-122000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE, then,
becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-122000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 4 to
8 ft. Showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 13
ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-122000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
building to 8 to 13 ft. Rain, then scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...S winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
becoming 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ925-122000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE, then, becoming S
to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
building to 6 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms and showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 8 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas becoming 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT an FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ830-122000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas building to 8 to 13 ft. Rain,
then numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...S winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming 10 to
20 kt. Seas subsiding to 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas becoming 4
to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-122000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 to 13 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ930-122000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
becoming 7 to 13 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas becoming 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7
ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ835-122000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas becoming 6 to 10 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11
ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU and THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ935-122000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.