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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 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.

ANZ899-250815-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will approach the
waters from the north tonight, then continue S over the NE
portion Sat with high pressure building across the region behind
the front. The front will weaken as the area of high pressure
moves E across the region Sat night, becoming E of the area Sun
morning. An E/W trough will persist over the waters Sun into
Mon. A cold front will move along the Mid-Atlantic seaboard Mon
night, before passing SE across the region Tue and Tue night
while weakening. A secondary front will approach the coast Wed,
then move SE into the waters Wed night.

$$

ANZ820-250815-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming W to SW 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, becoming S to SE. Seas
2 ft or less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
becoming 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-250815-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 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. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 ft or
less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
becoming 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-250815-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms,
showers and fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ905-250815-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-250815-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. Areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-250815-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
2 ft or less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW
10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-250815-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less. Tstms and scattered
showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-250815-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 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.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ830-250815-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 ft or
less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-250815-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt,
then, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-250815-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 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.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-250815-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt,
then, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-250815-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
428 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt, then, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 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 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.