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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

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.

ANZ899-310230-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weak cold front will move
slowly E across the waters tonight into Thu. Another cold front
will move offshore tonight, then slowly move E across the waters
Thu into Fri. High pressure will build to the coast Fri into Sat,
move offshore Sat night and Sun night, then drift SE of the
region Mon and Mon night. Low pressure will develop E of the area
Fri night, remain nearly stationary just E of the waters Sat into
Sun, then slowly move E Sun night through Mon night as another
low moves E across the area.

$$

ANZ820-310230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-310230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-310230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-310230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas
of fog. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and
tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ910-310230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-310230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ828-310230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ925-310230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.

$$

ANZ830-310230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-310230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-310230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ835-310230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-310230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.