Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
976 FZNT34 KWBC 222118 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 418 PM EST Wed Jan 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. 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 stationary front will form along the SE coast tonight, then move NE Thu into Thu night as developing low pressure system tracks NE across the waters. High pressure will build E over the N waters tonight, then shift E of the area Thu. Another developing low will track NE and pass just SE of the waters Fri, then continue strengthening while moving well E of the waters Fri night into Sat. Another high will build E over the waters Sat and Sat night, then shift E of the region Sun and Sun night while maintaining a ridge across the area. A cold front will move over the N portion Sun night. Another cold front will approach the region from the NW Mon and Mon night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE early, then, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of snow. .THU...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of light freezing rain. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.