Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
502 FZNT22 KWBC 181428 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 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. ANZ899-190300- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will build SE across the waters today, then shift E of the region tonight. A warm front will extend E off the Mid-Atlantic coast tonight, and stall over the N portion Wed into Thu as low pressure moves E along the boundary. The low will pass E of the area Thu night into Fri. An associated cold front will move SE over the area Wed into Thu, then pass SE of the waters Thu night. A low pressure trough will move SE across the area Wed into Fri. High pressure will briefly build over the waters Fri, then shift SE of the region Fri night. A cold front will move slowly SE across the waters Fri night through Sat night. $$ ANZ820-190300- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers early. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ915-190300- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ920-190300- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ905-190300- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. .THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ910-190300- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers early, then rain likely. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ825-190300- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers early. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-190300- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ925-190300- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and scattered tstms. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ830-190300- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ833-190300- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ930-190300- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and scattered tstms. .THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-190300- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ935-190300- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 928 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.