


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
139 FZNT34 KWBC 070248 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1048 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 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...Strengthening low pressure over the outer central waters this evening will move NE along the N wall of the Gulf Stream early tonight, continue moving slowly N later tonight into Sat while pulling a cold front E and SE over the waters, then pass NE of the area later Sat while the cold front stalls over the central portions. A weak low will move E along the stalled boundary over the central waters Sat night into Sun night. The front will drift N as a warm front Sun night as another low develops along the Mid-Atlantic coast. This next low will track E and NE over the far NW waters Mon before weakening NE of the area Mon night. Mariners should use caution for locally gusty winds and rough seas in and near scattered to numerous thunderstorms likely over parts of the area into early next week. Yet another low will approach the NW waters early Tue, and pass N and then NE of the area late Tue into Tue night while pulling a cold front over the NW and N waters. High pressure will build E towards the region Wed and Wed night. Chesapeake NAVTEX is out of service. Technicians are aware, and are awaiting parts. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please see https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2025/ pns25-33_vobra_discontinuation_2025.pdf (all lower case) for a proposal to discontinue this product. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.