It was difficult to predict the sardines' movements as they were staying offshore.

The profit stays offshore, but appears in the parent company's balance sheet.

The worst of the storm effects stayed offshore.

"The container arrives here empty and your money stays offshore."

A gale blew strongly the following day and despite their best efforts, they had to stay offshore for a further night.

"It's been a very unpredictable storm, and we just don't know whether it's going to continue south and stay offshore or what."

Beatriz slowly strengthened and moved generally northwest as it stayed far offshore.

However, because forecasters predicted that the storm would stay offshore, and so no warnings or watches were issued.

If they see one or two of their comrades' ships on fire, they may be discouraged enough to stay offshore.

But critics say they would rather see these nautical designs stay offshore.