Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
237 FZNT22 KWBC 222116 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 416 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. 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. ANZ899-230930- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 .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. $$ ANZ820-230930- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE early, then, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ915-230930- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ920-230930- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ905-230930- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of snow. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ910-230930- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ825-230930- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray early in the morning. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of light freezing rain. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ828-230930- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt early, then, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of light freezing rain. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ925-230930- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 .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. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 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 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 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 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ830-230930- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ833-230930- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt early, then, becoming N 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...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of rain. .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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ930-230930- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers early. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ835-230930- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt early, then, 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 winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 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. $$ ANZ935-230930- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 416 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers early. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.