Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
425 FZNT34 KWBC 221449 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 949 AM EST Fri Nov 22 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...Strong low pressure centered near Long Island Sound will drift W today, then will turn back E and exit the New Jersey coast tonight as a new low develops SE of Georges Bank. A cold front across the waters will clear E of the area today. The new area of low pressure will pull a secondary cold front across the waters tonight into Sat, and will track N toward the Gulf of Saint Lawrence later Sat into Sun. A high pressure ridge S of the waters Sat will gradually build N into the southern waters Sat night through Mon night. The ridge will shift E Tue and Tue night as another cold front crosses the waters. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.