Offshore Waters Forecast (Mid Atlantic)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
ISSUED BY NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 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.

ANZ899-220300-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A warm front over the S waters
from just N of Cape Lookout to 32.5N72W will lift N today 
through Thu night. High pressure across the N portion will shift
E of the region today into tonight. Low pressure over North
Carolina will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast today, and move NE
across the waters tonight into Thu while pulling a cold front 
over the area. The low will then track NE of the region Thu night
through Fri night while strengthening. A weaker low will move NE
off the SE coast Thu night and Fri while pulling a cold front 
across the waters, and then pass E and NE of the area Fri night. 
Another high will build SE across the S portion Fri night into 
Sat night, then drift E Sat night through Sun night as a weak 
cold front moves SE through the N portion. 

$$

ANZ820-220300-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms, then rain. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms, then chance of rain. 
.THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-220300-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-220300-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-220300-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-220300-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.THU...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. 
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-220300-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-220300-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-220300-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-220300-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Chance of tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ833-220300-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-220300-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-220300-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-220300-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1013 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Lewitsky. Ocean Prediction Center.