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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

ANZ899-212030-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure E of the waters
will maintain a ridge W over the N and central waters today
through Sat night while slowly weakening and drifting SE. An area
of low pressure, possibly a tropical cyclone, S of the waters
will move NW towards the Florida coast today, then move inland
tonight. Please refer to the latest tropical weather outlook
from the National Hurricane Center for more information. A cold
front will approach the N waters today, then stall near 40N
tonight before lifting slowly N of the area as a warm front Sat
into Sun. Another cold front will approach the waters from the
NW Sun night into Mon, then move SE over the area Mon night. The
front will then stall over the central waters Tue, and then lift
slowly N as a warm front Tue night.

$$

ANZ820-212030-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-212030-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-212030-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-212030-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.

$$

ANZ910-212030-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to
7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-212030-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-212030-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-212030-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ830-212030-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-212030-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-212030-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-212030-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-212030-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.