


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
331 FZNT34 KWBC 222057 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 357 PM EST Sat Feb 22 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...High pressure along the coast will settle offshore tonight, and then will shift E of the area Sun while maintaining a weak ridge across the central waters. Meanwhile, a weak cold front will move slowly E across the waters Sun and then will stall across the central and southern portions Sun evening. Weak low pressure will develop along the front Sun evening, then will track NE along the front later Sun night into Mon. The low will move well E of the waters late Mon. The associated stationary front will lift N across the waters as a weakening warm front Mon night and Tue. Another cold front will move E across the waters Tue night into Wed as strengthening low pressure passes just E of the area. The front will stall and dissipate Wed. High pressure will build E across the waters late Wed into Thu as developing low pressure and a cold front approach the coast. The low will track NE near the New England coast late Thu and Thu night while pulling the cold front E across the waters. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW early, then, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.