


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
128 FZNT34 KWBC 272013 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 413 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 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 low pressure trough will move E over the waters this evening. Also high pressure will settle offshore tonight into Fri, then gradually shift E later Fri and Fri night. A cold front will move into the northern portions Fri, then stall briefly over the northern waters Fri night into Sat before lifting back N of the area as a warm front late Sat and Sat night. A high pressure ridge will persist across the southern waters Sun and Sun night while the warm front continues to slowly move N across the New England waters. A stronger cold front will approach the coast Mon and will move just offshore Mon night. It will then cross the waters Tue and exit Tue night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of showers. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of showers. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.