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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 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.

ANZ899-070830-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strong high pressure will remain
over the N and central waters tonight, then slowly shift E of
the waters Tue into Wed while maintaining a weakening ridge axis
W and SW into the area. A low pressure trough along the SE coast
will weaken tonight into Wed. A strong cold front will reach
the N waters Wed, then move quickly SE across the central waters
Wed night. The front will stall across the S waters Thu and Thu
night, then remain in the area through Fri, while high pressure
builds N of the area. Low pressure will develop along the front
off the Georgia and South Carolina coast Fri night, then move N
into the central waters Sat and Sat night. The USCG communications
facility Charleston, South Carolina is still experiencing technical
difficulties. Technicians are aware of the problem. We apologize
for any inconvenience.

$$

ANZ820-070830-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ915-070830-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ920-070830-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ905-070830-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ910-070830-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ825-070830-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ828-070830-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ925-070830-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ830-070830-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ833-070830-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt,
then, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ930-070830-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE
20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ835-070830-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ935-070830-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance of
tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.