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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 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.

ANZ899-160815-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Broad, developing, low pressure
just off the Delmarva coast this evening will slowly track E
while passing over the N waters, later tonight into early Fri.
The low will pass E of the N waters later Fri and Fri night, and
move off to the E and NE of the area Sat into Sun. Another low
pressure area will move to the Carolina coast Sat night, then
move offshore over the southern and central waters Sun and Sun
night. The low will persist over the S waters Mon and Mon night
as high pressure builds over the far N waters.

$$

ANZ820-160815-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers, then chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ915-160815-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-160815-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Tstms and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas subsiding to 7 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less, then chance of rain.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ905-160815-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building
to 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain early, then scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ910-160815-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of rain
early, then scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-160815-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain early, then chance of showers, fog and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ828-160815-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N, then, becoming
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas
of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ925-160815-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 13
ft. Tstms and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt, then becoming
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ830-160815-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ833-160815-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8
ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ930-160815-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to
6 to 10 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ835-160815-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ935-160815-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
431 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.