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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

ANZ899-190845-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge over the
far S waters will slowly tonight into Fri. An area of low
pressure E of the Delmarva will drift slowly E to SE across the
N and central waters tonight into Fri while pulling a weak cold
front across the region, then move slowly NE over the far NE
waters Fri night and Sat. A cold front will move E and SE over
the waters Sat and Sat night, and stall over the S and central
waters Sun. A series of low pressure centers will move NE along
the front Sun night into Tue. High pressure will build E across
the N waters Sun and Sun night, and then shift well E of the
region Mon and Mon night. High pressure will build along the SE
coast Tue night.

$$

ANZ820-190845-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-190845-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-190845-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ905-190845-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-190845-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-190845-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

$$

ANZ828-190845-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-190845-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ830-190845-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-190845-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-190845-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-190845-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-190845-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.