Offshore Waters Forecast (Mid Atlantic)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 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.

ANZ899-261530-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stalled front over the southern
and central waters will lift N across the area as a weakening
warm front tonight. A cold front will approach the N waters from
the W and move across the area tonight. Strengthening low
pressure will move NE tonight while remaining E of the waters,
then move NE away from the region Wed and Wed night. High
pressure will build E across the waters late Wed into Thu as a
cold front approaches the coast. The associated low pressure
center will track NE across New England Thu into Thu night while
pulling the cold front E across the waters. The front will clear
E of the area Fri before a secondary cold front moves S across
the northern waters Fri night. A warm front associated with the
next low pressure system approaching the area will move across
the waters Fri night and Sat. The strong low pressure will track
E across New England late Sat and Sat night while pulling another
cold front E off of the coast. High pressure will fill across the
area behind the front Sun and Sun night.  

$$

ANZ820-261530-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ915-261530-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ920-261530-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Showers likely. 
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ905-261530-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-261530-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Showers likely. 
.WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-261530-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-261530-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-261530-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers
likely. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-261530-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

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

$$

ANZ833-261530-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-261530-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
tstms early. Showers likely. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-261530-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ935-261530-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1018 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers
likely and chance of tstms. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.