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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 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.

ANZ899-100800-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will stall over or
near the far S waters tonight through Fri night. High pressure
builds S behind the front, resulting in counterflow to the Gulf
Stream and the potential for steeper, breaking waves. High
pressure then continues over the N and central waters into Fri
night, and then over the far N waters into Sat. To the S, low
pressure should form offshore of the E Florida coast along the
stalled front Fri night. The low will deepen and expand as it
moves N late Fri night through Sun, eventually being centered off
of the mid-Atlantic coast Sun night. The broad, complex low will
extend over much of the east coast Sun night and Mon, with the
broad low finally starting to shift E Mon night through Tue night.
Mariners must monitor later forecasts on the coastal system, and
begin to consider avoidance plans as needed. This will be a long
duration event for the east coast, impactful to the mariner.

$$

ANZ820-100800-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming E to NE 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ915-100800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming 35 to 45 kt. Seas
15 to 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ920-100800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 14 to 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ905-100800-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ910-100800-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SUN...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ825-100800-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas
14 to 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
13 to 19 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to
25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ828-100800-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to
18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ925-100800-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to
24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
10 to 18 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ830-100800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 11 to
15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ833-100800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ930-100800-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ835-100800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ935-100800-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
442 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E to NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.