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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 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.

ANZ899-282030-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A low pressure trough across the
NE waters will slowly move E today as a high pressure ridge
slowly shifts E of the region. Developing low pressure along the
SE coast this morning will move NE across the waters today
through Fri while pulling a cold front E across the area, then
move NE of the region Fri night into Sat night while pulling a
series of low pressure troughs over the N portion. High pressure
will build over the far S portion Fri into Fri night, then shift
S and SE of the area Sat night into Sun. Another low will track
E across the N portion Sat night and Sun while pulling a cold
front over the area. The front will stall across the central
waters Sun, then slowly drift N and NE as a warm front Mon and
Mon night as high pressure shifts N towards the S waters.

$$

ANZ820-282030-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ915-282030-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-282030-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less, then scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 40 to 50 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then rain.
.FRI...NW winds 40 to 55 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 18 ft. Rain. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ905-282030-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain,
then scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 40 to 50 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft, building to 12 to 21 ft. Scattered tstms. Scattered
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers. Chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ910-282030-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Rain, then
scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-282030-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ828-282030-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ925-282030-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt,
then, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 45 to 55 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ830-282030-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain early,
then scattered showers and tstms. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-282030-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 35 to 45 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then
rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N to NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ930-282030-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt,
then, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 10 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then chance of
rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ835-282030-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 35 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less early,
then rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ935-282030-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
Scattered showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.


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