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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 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.
ANZ899-172000-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE N WATERS
WILL SLOWLY MOVE SE TODAY AND TONIGHT, THEN WEAKEN MON. LOW
PRESSURE ACROSS THE S AND CENTRAL WATERS WILL SLOWLY MOVE SE
TODAY THROUGH MON WHILE SLOWLY PULLING A COLD FRONT ACROSS FAR
SE PORTIONS. ANOTHER WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S OVER THE
NORTHERN WATERS LATE MON AND MON NIGHT, BEFORE ANOTHER HIGH
BUILDS JUST N OF THE WATERS TUE AND TUE NIGHT. THE HIGH WILL
SHIFT NE OF THE AREA WED AND WED NIGHT. HURRICANE ERIN, CURRENTLY
WELL SE OF THE WATERS, WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE SE AND
S TUE AND TUE NIGHT, TRACK N AND NE OVER THE FAR OUTER CENTRAL
WATERS WED AND WED NIGHT, THEN TURN MORE NE WHILE PASSING JUST E
OF THE AREA THU AND THU NIGHT. LONG PERIOD SE TO S SWELL FROM
ERIN WILL MOVE INTO THE S WATERS TONIGHT, EXPAND ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE AREA MON THROUGH TUE, AND CONTINUE THROUGH THU
NIGHT WHILE BACKING TO THE E AND NE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
HURRICANE ERIN, PLEASE CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
ANZ820-172000-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW, THEN,
BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
ANZ915-172000-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
..TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE, THEN,
BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
THU
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
ANZ920-172000-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
..TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT
TODAY
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
WED NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
THU
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
THU NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
ANZ905-172000-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
..TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
THU
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
THU NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
ANZ910-172000-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
..HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.
THU
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
THU NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
ANZ825-172000-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUE
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ANZ828-172000-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
13 TO 22 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
9 TO 15 FT.
ANZ925-172000-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
..HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT
TODAY
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
WED
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
WED NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
THU
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 14 FT.
ANZ830-172000-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
13 TO 21 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
ANZ833-172000-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
13 TO 21 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ANZ930-172000-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
..HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
TUE
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.
WED
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
WED NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
THU
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
ANZ835-172000-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
ANZ935-172000-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
..HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
WED
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
WED NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
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