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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 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.

ANZ899-011445-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure persists E of the S
waters tonight through Wed night. A warm front will slowly move
E and NE across the N waters. Weak low pressure then tracks E
just north of the waters tonight into Wed, then passes E of the
waters later Wed and Wed night while pulling a weakening cold
front through the area through Thu night. A weak low moves over
the NE waters Thu night and Fri. A weak high pressure ridge
builds over the waters Thu night through Sat night, then shifts
to the E portions Sun and Sun night.

$$

ANZ820-011445-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-011445-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-011445-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ905-011445-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-011445-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-011445-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ828-011445-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-011445-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

$$

ANZ830-011445-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-011445-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-011445-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-011445-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-011445-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1045 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Achorn. Ocean Prediction Center.