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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 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.

ANZ899-232015-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will persist across
the waters this morning, then shift E of the area later today. A
weak cold front will approach from the NW later today, drift
offshore across the far N portions tonight, then dissipate Fri.
Another weak cold front will move into the N portions Fri night,
stall Sat into Sun, then return N as a warm front Sun night into
Mon. A stronger cold front will approach the coast Mon, then move
offshore Mon night.

$$

ANZ820-232015-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
early. Scattered showers. Chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-232015-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-232015-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-232015-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ910-232015-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ825-232015-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1
nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-232015-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-232015-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ830-232015-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-232015-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-232015-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ835-232015-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ935-232015-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
429 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.