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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 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.

ANZ899-280300-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure centered just S of
Bermuda will move S and SE today while an associated occluded
front over the far NE waters dissipates. A high pressure ridge
will slowly weaken over the region today into Thu. A weak cold
front will move over the waters tonight, then stall over the area
Thu as developing low pressure moves off the SE coast along the
boundary. The intensifying low will move NE across the waters Thu
night and Fri while pulling the 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 waters. 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 waters Sat night and Sun while pulling a cold front
over the area, then pass E of the waters Sun night as the front
stalls across the central waters.

$$

ANZ820-280300-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Chance of light rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-280300-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Slight
chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ920-280300-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Chance of rain, then scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then rain.
.FRI...W to NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ905-280300-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Chance of rain.
Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Areas of fog.
Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
rain, then scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ910-280300-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Slight
chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 40 to 50 kt. Seas
12 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.SAT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ825-280300-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
light rain.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-280300-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-280300-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to
15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 40 to 50 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms, then chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ830-280300-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less, then
rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-280300-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then rain.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Chance
of rain.
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 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 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-280300-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms, then chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ835-280300-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Chance
of rain.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ935-280300-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.


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