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672 FZNT22 KWBC 121441 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 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. ANZ899-130230- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure over the outer mid- Atlantic waters will move E today, leaving a stationary front behind extending SW across the waters to near Charleston. Another low will develop just inland along the front tonight. The low will track near the coast late tonight and Thu while lifting the front N of the waters. This second low will also pull a strong cold front SE across the waters late Thu into Thu night. High pressure will build E across the waters Fri through Sat. The high will shift E of the area Sat night and Sun as yet another cold front approaches the region from the W. The strong front will move E across the waters Sun night. $$ ANZ820-130230- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain early. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. $$ ANZ915-130230- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain early. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 15 to 22 ft. $$ ANZ920-130230- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming W to SW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ ANZ905-130230- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$ ANZ910-130230- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain, then scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain early. Slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. $$ ANZ825-130230- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain early. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ ANZ828-130230- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers likely, fog and tstms likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ ANZ925-130230- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. $$ ANZ830-130230- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ ANZ833-130230- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers likely. Slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ ANZ930-130230- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ ANZ835-130230- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. $$ ANZ935-130230- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 941 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.