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FZNT22 KWBC 300252
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 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.
ANZ899-301415-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP E
ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TONIGHT. AS HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS
E OVER THE S WATERS, A SERIES OF SURFACE TROUGHS WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE N AND CENTRAL WATERS TUE THROUGH WED AROUND BROAD LOW
PRESSURE OVER EASTERN CANADA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE WATERS WED NIGHT INTO THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
CENTRAL AND N WATERS LATE FRI AND FRI NIGHT WHILE THE FRONT
STALLS ACROSS THE FAR S WATERS. THE FRONT WILL LIFT N AS A WARM
FRONT LATE FRI NIGHT AS DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS S
PORTIONS SAT INTO SAT NIGHT.
ANZ820-301415-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ915-301415-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE
W WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ANZ920-301415-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
THU
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
ANZ905-301415-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
TUE
W WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
ANZ910-301415-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
ANZ825-301415-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ828-301415-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ925-301415-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ830-301415-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ833-301415-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.
ANZ930-301415-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ835-301415-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
ANZ935-301415-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
952 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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