Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
868 FZNT22 KWBC 021453 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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. ANZ899-030300- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure NE of the area will continue to move off to the E today. Low pressure will rapidly intensify while lifting NE from near the Outer Banks today to near Georges Bank tonight. A cold front extending S from the low will move quickly E and SE across the waters later today into tonight. High pressure will build over the waters Wed, persist Wed night, and then weaken early Thu. Yet another cold front will move SE over the N and central portions late Thu before stalling across the far S waters Thu night. High pressure will build E over the N waters Fri into Fri night. The front and developing low pressure will begin to move back to the N over the S and central waters late Fri into Fri night, then continue moving NE into the N waters Sat and then E of the area Sat night. Mariners should monitor the latest forecasts for the intensifying low pressure system set to impact the region today into Wed, and consider avoidance at this time. $$ ANZ820-030300- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ915-030300- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ920-030300- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 35 to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then rain. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ905-030300- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming W to NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain. .WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ910-030300- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and scattered tstms. .WED...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ825-030300- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-030300- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. Rain, then showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ925-030300- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 45 to 55 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ830-030300- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ833-030300- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 40 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ930-030300- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ835-030300- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ935-030300- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.