Offshore Waters Forecast (Mid Atlantic)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 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.

ANZ899-081945-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front will persist
over the central waters today into Sat, then drift S Sat night 
through Sun night while weakening. A low to the SE of the front
will drift N today eventually linking up with the stationary
front and stalling briefly. The low will then turn NE and pass 
to the E of the waters between Sat and Mon night. Then high 
pressure will build SE over the waters Sun through Tue night. 
Also a high well NE of the waters will maintain a surface ridge 
over the N waters today though Sun night.The NAVTEX station at 
Chesapeake, VA, is inoperative. Technicians are investigating.


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ANZ820-081945-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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ANZ915-081945-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and
tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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ANZ920-081945-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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ANZ905-081945-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ910-081945-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ825-081945-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ828-081945-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ925-081945-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ830-081945-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers
and tstms. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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ANZ833-081945-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ930-081945-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers and
tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ835-081945-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and
tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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ANZ935-081945-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered tstms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.