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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 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.

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.

ANZ899-250230-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weak stationary front will
persist over the far southern waters today into Sunday while
broad troughing persists across the northern and central waters.
The front will lift N as a warm front late Sun, becoming nearly
stationary again off of the Carolina coast Sun night into Mon as
weak low pressure moves E along the front. With high pressure
building over much of the N waters, a cold front will move
through the S waters Mon night and Tue as high pressure builds S.
The front will become stationary just S of the area early Tue
night. The high retreats to the NE late Tue night into Wed night
with the front slowly moving back N as a warm front.

$$

ANZ820-250230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TUE...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-250230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-250230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ905-250230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-250230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ825-250230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ828-250230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ925-250230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ830-250230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ833-250230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ930-250230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ835-250230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ935-250230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1038 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.