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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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.

ANZ899-240215-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure will slowly drift S
across the outer mid- Atlantic waters today and tonight, then
turn E and move away from the waters Tue into Wed. A high
pressure ridge will continue building S along the coast today
into Tue night. The ridge will move offshore Wed, then shift NE
and weaken Wed night and Thu. Low pressure will develop offshore
of the northern waters Thu night, then track E while remaining N
of the area Fri and Fri night. Across the southern waters, winds
and seas will likely increase Thu into Fri ahead of a potential
tropical cyclone moving from the central Gulf of Mexico inland
into the Southeast U.S. All marine interests should closely
monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center.

$$

ANZ820-240215-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-240215-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-240215-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-240215-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-240215-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-240215-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ828-240215-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ925-240215-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Slight chance
of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ830-240215-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ833-240215-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ930-240215-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ835-240215-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Chance of tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ935-240215-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.