Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
334 FZNT22 KWBC 250821 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 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. 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. ANZ899-252030- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strong low pressure over the southern Gulf of Saint Lawrence will track E today. A stationary front will sit across the central waters today. A high pressure ridge S of the waters will gradually build N into the southern waters today and tonight. The ridge will shift E Tue and Tue night, as another cold front crosses the area and stalls across the S waters. Another high pressure ridge will build into the region Wed and Wed night as the stalled front lifts N as a warm front. Developing low pressure will approach the coast from the W Thu. The low will track NE near the New England coast Thu night into Fri while pulling a strong cold front across the waters. The front will clear E of the waters later Fri and Fri night as high pressure builds over the SE and Mid-Atlantic states. $$ ANZ820-252030- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ915-252030- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain early. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ920-252030- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain early. .WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ905-252030- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Slight chance of showers early. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain early. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ910-252030- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Slight chance of showers early. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain early. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ825-252030- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early, then, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ828-252030- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt early, then, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ925-252030- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms early. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ830-252030- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ833-252030- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms early. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ930-252030- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms early. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ835-252030- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms early. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ935-252030- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 321 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms early. .WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.