Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
375 FZNT34 KWBC 070838 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 338 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024 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. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge extending W across the central waters will slowly shift S today, then will weaken and move SE of the area tonight. A cold front will move SE across the N waters today, cross the central and S waters tonight into Fri, and then stall across the far southern waters or just S of the region Fri night through Sat night. A stronger cold front will move into the N waters Fri night, then dissipate over the central and southern waters Sat. Strong high pressure over New England will move SE off the New England and Mid- Atlantic coast Sat night, persist across the waters through Sun evening, and then move E and SE of the area late Sun night. A warm front will lift N and NE across the northern waters Sun night. Another cold front will move E and SE over the N waters Mon, and then weaken over the central and southern waters Mon night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. Slight chance of tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.