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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 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.

ANZ899-200230-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Broad low pressure just E of the
northern waters, centered about 350 nm SE of Nantucket, will
remain nearly stationary today, and then will move slowly E away
from the area tonight through Mon night. A stationary front
extending E across the waters from the North Carolina coast will
persist early today, then move slowly S later today through Mon,
while a series of weak low pressure centers form and move E
along the boundary through Mon. The front will pass S of the
area Mon night and Tue while high pressure builds S into the
northern waters. The high pressure ridge will slowly drift S and
then E Tue night through Thu while weakening. A cold front will
approach the northern Mid-Atlantic coast Thu night.

$$

ANZ820-200230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-200230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-200230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ905-200230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-200230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance
of rain.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ825-200230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-200230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-200230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ830-200230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-200230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-200230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Showers likely and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms and
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ835-200230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-200230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.