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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 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.
ANZ899-052030-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
PERSIST TO THE W OF THE WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT, WITH A
STATIONARY FRONT N OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING S FROM THE
LOW WILL STALL ALONG THE COAST TODAY INTO TUE BEFORE FINALLY
PUSHING OFFSHORE INTO THE N AND CENTRAL WATERS BY TUE NIGHT AS
WEAK LOW PRESSURE TRACKS E OVER THE N WATERS. MARINERS SHOULD USE
CAUTION FOR LOCALLY VERY GUSTY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN OR NEAR
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS LIKELY OVER THE AREA DURING THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. OTHERWISE, THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE N WATERS
AND BEGIN TO STALL OVER THE CENTRAL AND S WATERS LATER WED INTO
WED NIGHT. THE STALLED FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE AREA THU AS
ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES E AND SE INTO THE WATERS. THE COLD FRONT
WILL STALL ACROSS THE AREA THU NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP
OFF THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC COAST BY FRI, AND TRACK E AND NE
NEAR OR JUST N OF THE NORTHERN WATERS FRI INTO FRI NIGHT WILL
PULLING A TRAILING COLD FRONT E AND SE OVER THE REGION.
ANZ820-052030-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ915-052030-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E TO SE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
ANZ920-052030-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ANZ905-052030-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S TO SW LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.
ANZ910-052030-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT, THEN,
BECOMING S TO SE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.
ANZ825-052030-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT, THEN,
BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
WED
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ828-052030-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ925-052030-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ANZ830-052030-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ833-052030-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ930-052030-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ835-052030-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ935-052030-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
431 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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