Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
000 FZNT34 KWBC 251508 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1108 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 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. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will move S and SE across the central waters and S waters today into early Fri while a series of weak lows move NE along the front. The front will pass just S of the area Fri. Strengthening high pressure will gradually build S and SE across the waters Thu night through Sat. The center of the high pressure will move S into the central waters Sat night and then into the S waters Sun and Sun night. The high will remain over the S portion Mon and Mon night while a weak cold front moves S over the NE portion Mon night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm .TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.
