Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
506 FZNT22 KWBC 231459 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 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. ANZ899-240215- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure just E of the area will maintain a weak ridge to the S of the waters today. A weak cold front will move slowly E across the waters today and then will stall across the central and southern portions this evening. Weak low pressure will develop along the front this evening, then will track NE along the front later tonight into Mon. The low will move well E of the waters late Mon. The associated stationary front will lift N across the waters as a weakening warm front Mon night and Tue. Another cold front will move E across the waters Tue night into Wed as strengthening low pressure passes just E of the area. The front will stall and dissipate Wed. High pressure will build E across the waters late Wed into Thu as developing low pressure and a cold front approach the coast. The low will track NE near the New England coast late Thu and Thu night while pulling the cold front E across the waters. $$ ANZ820-240215- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ915-240215- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ920-240215- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ905-240215- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ910-240215- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ825-240215- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ828-240215- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ925-240215- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ830-240215- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ833-240215- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ930-240215- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. Slight chance of tstms. .TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-240215- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. Slight chance of tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ935-240215- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 959 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. Slight chance of tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.