


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
041 FZNT34 KWBC 030841 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 441 AM EDT Sun Aug 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. 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...Developing low pressure located about 180 nm off the North Carolina coast early this morning will track slowly NE today along a frontal boundary. A trailing cold front will move slowly S over the southern waters into tonight. The low will pass E of the offshore waters later tonight and Mon with the trailing cold front stalling over the far S waters. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the low for any signs of sub-tropical or tropical cyclone development, and mariners should monitor the latest forecast and information from the National Hurricane Center. Also, all mariners should use caution in or near any of the heavier thunderstorms which will likely persist mainly near and S of the front and low pressure area today into tonight, and also in the strong counterflow mainly in and near the W wall of the gulf stream where very gusty winds and very rough seas will be likely today. Otherwise, The front will linger over the far S waters Mon night through Thu night with weak lows occasionally forming along the frontal boundary. High pressure over the far N waters will prevail for the next few days, with a stronger high expected to build N of the area Tue night into Thu night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 13 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms likely and chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU and THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms likely and scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU and THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and chance of tstms. .TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT and WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.