Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
561 FZNT22 KWBC 010839 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 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. 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. ANZ899-012100- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will persist E of the S waters through tonight. A warm front will slowly move E and NE across the N waters today, as weak low pressure tracks NE across the area. The low will push a cold front across the waters today into tonight. A weak area of low pressure will move across the region Thu and Thu night, pulling another cold front across the waters. A weak ridge of high pressure will slowly build towards the area Thu ight through Sat night, then move across the area Sun and Sun night. $$ ANZ820-012100- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ915-012100- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ920-012100- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ905-012100- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W, then, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ910-012100- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ825-012100- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-012100- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ925-012100- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ830-012100- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ833-012100- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ930-012100- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ835-012100- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ935-012100- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 439 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Achorn. Ocean Prediction Center.