Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
861 FZNT22 KWBC 282105 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 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. ANZ899-290800- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will move NE across the N and central waters tonight, lying across the area Sat. The high will shift E late Sat night and Sun. A warm front will develop along the SE coast Sat night, then lift N through the central and N waters Sun as a cold front approaches from the W. The cold front will move SE across the N and central waters Sun night through Mon, then stall over the S waters Mon night as high pressure builds into the N waters. Low pressure will develop along the stationary front inland over the SE U.S. Mon night, with the low intensifying while lifting NE from near the Outer Banks to near Georges Bank Tue and Tue night. A cold front extending S from the low will move quickly E and SE across the waters Tue night. High pressure will build over the waters Wed, and then shift E of the region Wed night while weakening. Mariners should monitor later forecasts for possible avoidance from the intensifying low. $$ ANZ820-290800- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt early, then, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ915-290800- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ920-290800- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ905-290800- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Slight chance of tstms early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S 40 to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 22 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ910-290800- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Slight chance of tstms early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming S to SW 40 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ825-290800- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ828-290800- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 35 to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ925-290800- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 35 to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ830-290800- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ833-290800- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ930-290800- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ835-290800- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ935-290800- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 405 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Dawson. Ocean Prediction Center.