Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
459 FZNT22 KWBC 110915 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters beyond 60 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. ANZ899-111945- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will move slowly S and SE over the waters today into tonight and the southern waters Tue. High pressure will build in behind the front tonight and Tue and persist into Wed. Another cold front will approach the coast Thu while a warm front lifts N through the waters. The cold front will move offshore Thu afternoon and move through the waters through early Fri. High pressure will build over the area Fri night. $$ ANZ820-111945- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt, then, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ915-111945- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ920-111945- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ905-111945- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ910-111945- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ825-111945- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-111945- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ925-111945- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ830-111945- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ833-111945- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ930-111945- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW, then, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Widespread showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-111945- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ935-111945- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 515 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Widespread showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.