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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 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.

ANZ899-190315-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure will lift N across
the area today into Thu, then stall over the far N waters Thu
night into Fri before moving slowly SE across the area Fri night
into Sun night. An associated warm front will lift N across the
waters today, and pass N of the area tonight. The front will then
stall just N of the area later Thu into Fri, then return slowly
S across the waters as a cold front Fri night into Sun night. A
high pressure ridge will build W of the region Fri into Sun
night.

$$

ANZ820-190315-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 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.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ915-190315-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ920-190315-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ905-190315-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms, then rain.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ910-190315-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ825-190315-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ828-190315-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ925-190315-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.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 NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ830-190315-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ833-190315-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

$$

ANZ930-190315-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

$$

ANZ835-190315-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...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. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 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, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ935-190315-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1037 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.