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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 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.

ANZ899-250830-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A complex intensifying low
pressure system centered about 230 nm NW of Bermuda will drift
NE this evening while remaining just E of the area. The low will
continue to intensify and remain nearly stationary just E of the
waters tonight and Mon, and then begin to slowly weaken Mon
night into Tue night as it moves off to the SE, passing just W,
and then S of Bermuda. Mariners should execute avoidance plans
if in the area, and use caution tonight through early Tue as a
prolonged period of gale to storm force winds and building seas
is expected, with a chance for hurricane force winds mainly near
the north wall of the gulf stream tonight and Mon. Otherwise, a
weakening a high pressure ridge will move E over the waters Wed,
and then dissipate Wed night as a cold front reaches the coast
and moves E across the area. Another low will develop along the
front just off the Georgia and South Carolina coasts Wed night.
The intensifying low will track E and NE across the waters Thu
through Fri while pulling a cold front over the area. A
secondary cold front move S across the area Fri night while high
pressure builds over the southern waters.

$$

ANZ820-250830-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ915-250830-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ920-250830-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming 35 to 50 kt. Seas
15 to 30 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 16 to 30 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 18 to 28 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft.

$$

ANZ905-250830-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NE 40 to 55 kt.
Seas 15 to 24 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming E to NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 17 to 24 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

$$

ANZ910-250830-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N to NE 40 to 55 kt.
Seas 19 to 30 ft. Rain.
.MON...N to NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 19 to 30 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 17 to 26 ft. Chance of rain.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.

$$

ANZ825-250830-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to
18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ828-250830-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 13 to 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ925-250830-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

ANZ830-250830-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE, then, becoming 25
to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ833-250830-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE, then, diminishing
to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to
20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ930-250830-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
7 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 30 to
40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft.

$$

ANZ835-250830-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ935-250830-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
444 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to
30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.


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