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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 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.

ANZ899-041430-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will persist over
the waters tonight and then weaken early Thu. A cold front will
move SE over the N and central portions late Thu before stalling
across the S waters Thu night. High pressure will build E over
the N waters Fri into Fri night. The front and developing low
pressure will begin to move back to the N over the S and central
waters late Fri into Fri night, then continue moving NE into the
N waters Sat and then E of the area Sat night. Another low will
develop over the S waters Sun night while a cold front moves SE
across the northern waters. The low will track E across the
southern waters Mon and Mon night while high pressure builds over
the northern waters.

$$

ANZ820-041430-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ915-041430-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ920-041430-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E to NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ905-041430-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ910-041430-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ825-041430-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ828-041430-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ925-041430-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ830-041430-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain early, then isolated showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ833-041430-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ930-041430-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE
10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ835-041430-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ935-041430-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
932 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.