Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
748 FZNT22 KWBC 060831 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 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. ANZ899-062030- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A series of low pressures across the outer Mid-Atlantic waters will clear E of the area today and tonight. High pressure will build E across the waters late today into Sun, then shift NE and dissipate Sun night. A strong cold front will approach the coast late Sun and Sun night, then sweep E across the waters Mon and Mon night. A series of low pressures may develop along or just ahead of the cold front Mon. High pressure will build E across the area behind the cold front late Mon into Tue, then shift E Tue night ahead of the next approaching front. That next cold front will move across the waters Wed and Wed night. $$ ANZ820-062030- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .TODAY...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable early, then, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain early. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ915-062030- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain early. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ920-062030- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ905-062030- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ910-062030- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt early, then, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ825-062030- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ828-062030- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain early. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ925-062030- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms early. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ830-062030- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ833-062030- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ930-062030- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ835-062030- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ935-062030- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 331 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.