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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 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.

ANZ899-140215-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front moves through the S
waters early today. As low pressure moves E across the Gulf of
Maine today, yet another cold front or surface trough will move
S over the N and central waters today and tonight, before
gradually weakening over the S waters Fri and Fri night. High
pressure will build E Fri night and Sat, with a warm front slowly
moving N over the central and N waters Sat and Sat night. A cold
front approaches from the W late Sat night, the passes over most
of the area Sun and Sun night. A strong, secondary cold front
moves into the waters late Sun and clears most of the area by Mon
while weakening. High pressure gradually builds E over the
waters Mon and Mon night.

$$

ANZ820-140215-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ915-140215-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
12 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ920-140215-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ905-140215-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 18 ft.

$$

ANZ910-140215-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.MON...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft.

$$

ANZ825-140215-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ828-140215-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ925-140215-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

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

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to
35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ830-140215-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-140215-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-140215-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ835-140215-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-140215-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
928 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...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. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.