Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
453 FZNT22 KWBC 172044 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 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. ANZ899-180745- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...With high pressure building E over the central and S waters, a series of surface troughs will continue to move NW to SE over the N waters tonight through Tue night around broad low pressure over Atlantic Canada. A warm front emerges off of the Carolina coast Tue night. Low pressure will move ENE along the front, moving slowly offshore Wed and then gradually moving ENE farther offshore through Thu night before finally moving well out into the N Atlantic Fri. High pressure briefly builds over the waters Fri. A cold front approaching from the NW late Fri will move over the N waters Fri night and early Sat, gradually moving through the central waters Sat and into the S waters Sat night. High pressure will build SE over the N waters behind the front Sat and Sat night. Low pressure centers will move ENE along the front as the front moves S. $$ ANZ820-180745- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. .WED...Winds becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ915-180745- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain overnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers. Isolated tstms.. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ920-180745- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain overnight. .WED...Winds becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt, then becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ905-180745- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain, then numerous showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds diminishing to less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to NE winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ910-180745- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain late. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain, then numerous showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Winds becoming E 10 to 20 kt, then becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Winds becoming E 10 to 20 kt, then becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ825-180745- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and isolated tstms, then a chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ828-180745- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and isolated tstms mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ925-180745- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ830-180745- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ833-180745- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ930-180745- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Winds becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ835-180745- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ935-180745- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 344 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.