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Offshore Forecast
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224 FZNT22 KWBC 052037 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 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. ANZ899-060800- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front off the SE coast will lift N across the area tonight into Thu as a warm front. A cold front will approach the mid-Atlantic coast Thu night, then move S and SE across the waters Fri. The front will briefly stall over the S portions Fri night, then lift back N across the waters as a warm front Sat and Sat night. A strong cold front will move across the waters Sun, then again stall across the S portions Sun night through Mon night. High pressure will build E across the central and N portions Mon and Mon night. $$ ANZ820-060800- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming E to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain. Scattered showers and areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-060800- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt early, then, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ920-060800- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ905-060800- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ910-060800- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ825-060800- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog early. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less early. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-060800- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E early, then, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ925-060800- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ830-060800- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ833-060800- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ930-060800- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. Slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-060800- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. Isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ935-060800- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 337 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. Isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.