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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 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.

ANZ899-230745-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure centered near
39N71W will move NE tonight while pulling its associated fronts
E and NE the area. The low will then track well NE of the region
Fri and Fri night while strengthening. A weaker low will move NE
off the SE coast tonight and Fri while pulling a cold front
offshore. The low will pass E of the area Fri night before the
cold front stalls over the S portion Sat and Sat night. The
front will then pass E and SE of the waters Sun. A series of low
pressure troughs will move SE over the N portion Sat into Mon.
High pressure will build SE across the S portion Sat night and
Sun, then pass SE of the waters Sun night. A stationary front
will extend E over the central waters Sun night, before low
pressure tracks E along the boundary Mon. The low will then pass
E of the area Mon night, with the front again stalling across
the central and S portions Tue and Tue night. High pressure will
build across the N portions Mon night through Tue night.

$$

ANZ820-230745-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ915-230745-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt,
then, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms early.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 ft,
becoming 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-230745-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ905-230745-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-230745-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ825-230745-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to
15 kt, then, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ828-230745-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ925-230745-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ830-230745-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-230745-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-230745-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ835-230745-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-230745-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.