FZNT22 KWBC 080843 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 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. ANZ899-082000- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge over the area will shift E of the waters today and tonight while maintaining a ridge extending W over the S and central waters into Sat night. A strong cold front will approach from the W Sun, move E across the waters Sun night and Mon, then pass E of the area Mon evening. High pressure will build E across the region late Mon night through Tue night. $$ ANZ820-082000- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE early, then, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 25 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ915-082000- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft, building to 16 to 28 ft. .MON...S winds 40 to 55 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 29 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ920-082000- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft, building to 17 to 28 ft. .MON...S winds 45 to 60 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ905-082000- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 23 ft. .MON...S winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 19 to 30 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ910-082000- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers early. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 24 ft. .MON...S winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 20 to 31 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ825-082000- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable early, then, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ828-082000- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt early, then, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ925-082000- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft, building to 17 to 27 ft. .MON...S winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ830-082000- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ833-082000- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ930-082000- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-082000- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt early, then, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ935-082000- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 343 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.