Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
992 FZNT22 KWBC 280827 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 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. ANZ899-282000- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A series of surface troughs will move E and SE across the N and central waters today while high pressure builds E across the S waters. High pressure will move NE across the N and central waters tonight, lying across the area Sat. The high shifts E late Sat night and Sun. A warm front develops along the SE coast Sat night, then lifts N through the central and N waters Sun as a cold front approaches from the W. The cold front will move SE across the N and central waters Sun night through Mon, then stall over the S waters Mon night as high pressure builds into the N waters. Low pressure will develop along the stationary front inland over the SE U.S. Mon night, with the low intensifying while lifting NE from near the Outer Banks to near Georges Bank Tue and Tue night. A cold front extending S from the low will move quickly E and SE across the waters Tue night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts for possible avoidance from the intensifying low. $$ ANZ820-282000- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ915-282000- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N to NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ ANZ920-282000- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ ANZ905-282000- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain early, then scattered showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...Winds becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt, then becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S 40 to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 22 ft. $$ ANZ910-282000- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain, then scattered showers and a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming S to SW 40 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. $$ ANZ825-282000- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 35 to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Winds becoming N 25 to 35 kt, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ828-282000- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers late. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. $$ ANZ925-282000- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers late. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ ANZ830-282000- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers late. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt, then becoming S 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ ANZ833-282000- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ930-282000- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers overnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ835-282000- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ935-282000- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 327 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers overnight. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ .Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.