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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
422 AM 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.

ANZ899-182030-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge over the
far S waters this morning will drift SE of the area today into
Sun. A warm front across the central waters will drift N today as
developing low pressure moves off the Mid-Atlantic coast. The low
will drift slowly E to SE across the N and central waters tonight
into Fri while pulling a weak cold front across the area, 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 Mon night.
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.

$$

ANZ820-182030-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-182030-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-182030-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 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 W to NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ905-182030-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

$$

ANZ910-182030-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms, then rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Rain. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-182030-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt,
then, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...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 variable.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-182030-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 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...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ925-182030-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ830-182030-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ833-182030-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

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

$$

ANZ930-182030-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ835-182030-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

$$

ANZ935-182030-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
422 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to
10 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.