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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
440 PM EDT Mon May 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.

ANZ899-280845-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will move E and SE
over the region tonight into Wed night while weakening. In
association with the front, widespread thunderstorms are expected
to move offshore late today and tonight. Mariners should use
caution for gusty winds and rough seas in and near the heavier
thunderstorms. Developing low pressure will move off the northern
Mid-Atlantic coast Wed night, then track NE across the northern
portions later Wed night into Thu night while a secondary cold
front moves E and SE across the waters. High pressure will build
into the waters Fri and Fri night, then persist through Sat
night.

$$

ANZ820-280845-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with
tstms likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers
and scattered tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-280845-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog, tstms and showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-280845-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms
and scattered showers.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ905-280845-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers,
tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ910-280845-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ825-280845-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with tstms likely with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-280845-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Showers with tstms likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-280845-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ830-280845-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-280845-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-280845-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and
scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Tstms
and scattered showers.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ835-280845-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers
with tstms likely.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ935-280845-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
440 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms
and scattered showers.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.