Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
270 FZNT22 KWBC 212028 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters beyond 60 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. ANZ899-220815- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A low pressure currently centered about 80 NM to the SE of Montauk Point will move slowly NE along coastal New England tonight through Sat night. The low will lift a warm front N of the area later tonight, while the associated cold front stalls across the waters tonight into Sat. The stationary front then lifts N across the waters as a warm front later Sat and Sat night, clearing N of the region Sun. Another cold front approaches the coast Sun, then moves offshore later Sun and Sun night. The front clears E of the N portions Mon, with leaving a stationary front across the central areas Tue through Wed night. $$ ANZ820-220815- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt, then, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-220815- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW, then, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and numerous showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ920-220815- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and numerous showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ905-220815- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ910-220815- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ825-220815- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-220815- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ925-220815- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and numerous showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ830-220815- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S, then, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and numerous showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ833-220815- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Tstms and numerous showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ930-220815- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms and numerous showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ835-220815- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ935-220815- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 428 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt, then, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.