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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 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.

ANZ899-180215-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will move E over the
S and central waters today into Wed, then pass E of the area Wed
night. A warm front will lift N across the waters today into Wed,
and pass N of the area later Wed. The front will then stall just
N of the area Wed night and Thu as a series of lows develop along
the boundary, before the front returns S across the waters as a
cold front Fri into Sat night. A high pressure ridge will build W
of the region Fri into Sat night.

$$

ANZ820-180215-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of rain. Scattered tstms.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ915-180215-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ920-180215-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ905-180215-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Chance of showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Rain.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ910-180215-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ825-180215-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ828-180215-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ925-180215-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ830-180215-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ833-180215-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ930-180215-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ835-180215-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ935-180215-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1045 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Dawson. Ocean Prediction Center.