Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
084 FZNT22 KWBC 152040 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 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. ANZ899-160745- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A warm front should emerge off of the central waters today under overall weak, broad high pressure. The warm front will move N tonight while a cold front approaches from the NW. The cold front should sweep quickly E over the N waters by Sun afternoon and through the S waters overnight Sun and into Mon. While high pressure will then build over the S waters, around persistent, broad low pressure over SE Canada, another series of surface troughs will pass from NW to SE over the N waters Mon through Tue night. High pressure then gradually builds E over most of the waters Wed and Wed night. However, a surface front may develop off of the Carolina coast late Tue night with weak low pressure possibly moving E along the front and off of the coast Wed night. The low will move E of the area Thu and the cold front will push S into the southern waters and stall into Thu night. $$ ANZ820-160745- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. $$ ANZ915-160745- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .MON...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ920-160745- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt early, then, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ905-160745- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...W winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ910-160745- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt early, then, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .MON...W winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ825-160745- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-160745- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ925-160745- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt early, then, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ830-160745- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ833-160745- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ930-160745- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ835-160745- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW early, then, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. $$ ANZ935-160745- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 340 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.