Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
290 FZNT22 KWBC 020850 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 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. ANZ899-022000- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front extending NE from the S Carolina coast early this morning will drift S today and then stall over the inner part of the southern waters NE across the outer central waters by tonight as low pressure develops along the front. The low will move slowly NE along the front tonight through Mon, passing E of the area by Mon night. The front will linger over the southern waters Tue through Wed night with weak lows occasionally forming along the frontal boundary. High pressure will build S into the far N waters by tonight, then prevail over the far northern portions into next week. A stronger high will build N of the area Tue night into Wed night. All mariners should use caution in or near any of the heavier thunderstorms which will likely persist mainly near and S of the cold front today through Sun. $$ ANZ820-022000- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ915-022000- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of tstms early, then chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ920-022000- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ905-022000- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms early, then scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ910-022000- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Shower and tstms likely. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ825-022000- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ828-022000- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of tstms early, otherwise chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ925-022000- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ830-022000- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ833-022000- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt, then, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ930-022000- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-022000- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ935-022000- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 450 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.