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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 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.

ANZ899-210230-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure just E of the
waters, centered about 300 nm E of Cape Hatteras, will move
slowly E and NE while weakening tonight before dissipating Sat.
A cold front will move E and SE over the waters Sat and Sat
night, and then will stall near Cape Fear Sun. A series of low
pressure centers will move NE along the front later 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 into Tue
night, then drift E over the southern waters Wed and Wed night.
A cold front will move into the NW portion Wed, before passing
SE across the area Wed night.

$$

ANZ820-210230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

$$

ANZ915-210230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-210230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-210230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-210230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. Chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-210230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

$$

ANZ828-210230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-210230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

$$

ANZ830-210230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 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 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-210230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-210230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-210230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-210230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1050 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.