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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 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.

ANZ899-052000-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure over the N waters
will continue to drift SE today and tonight while weakening. A
weak warm front draped SE from Cape Henlopen to 35N 68W will
slowly move N today and tonight. The front will then stall N of
the waters Thu into Thu night. A cold front will move E across
the Appalachians Thu, and will reach the Mid-Atlantic coast late
Thu night. It will pass across the N waters Fri and Fri night,
then become stationary over the S waters. Another front will
approach the N waters from the W Sun and Sun night.

$$

ANZ820-052000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-052000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-052000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-052000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ910-052000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-052000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and slight chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Rain. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-052000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-052000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ830-052000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-052000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-052000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ835-052000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

$$

ANZ935-052000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
408 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.