Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
258 FZNT22 KWBC 150222 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 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. ANZ899-160230- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Weak low pressure SE of Georges Bank will move NE away from the area tonight through Sat, with a trailing cold front extending SW to near Cape Hatteras becoming stationary later tonight. The front will lift back N of the area as a warm front Sat and Sat night. A strong cold front will slowly approach the coast from the W Sun into Sun night, then move E across the waters later Sun night into Mon night, as a series of low pressure areas form along the front. A stronger low pressure area will develop along the front E of the waters by Tue, then drift S or SW while remaining E and then SE of the area into Wed night. Behind the cold front, high pressure will slowly build E off the coast Tue and Tue night, then persist into Wed night. $$ ANZ820-160230- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...Winds diminishing to W to NW 10 to 20 kt, then becoming N to NW. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ915-160230- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ920-160230- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas building to 9 to 16 ft. .MON...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ905-160230- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 to 13 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ910-160230- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of tstms. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas building to 9 to 16 ft. .MON...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ825-160230- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ828-160230- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ925-160230- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas building to 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ830-160230- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ833-160230- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ930-160230- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ835-160230- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ935-160230- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 1022 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...S winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.