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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 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.

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

ANZ899-280230-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will move slowly SE
across the northern and central waters today into early tonight
before stalling along or E of Cape Hatteras early Fri. The
stalled front will then return to the N as a warm front Fri
night, lifting N of the area Sat. Another cold front will
approach the Mid Atlantic coast Sun, then move SE into the
northern and central waters Sun night into Mon. The front will
reach the southern waters on Mon before becoming stationary near
or S of Cape Fear.

$$

ANZ820-280230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

$$

ANZ915-280230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

$$

ANZ920-280230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

$$

ANZ905-280230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ910-280230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

$$

ANZ825-280230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE
10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-280230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-280230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

$$

ANZ830-280230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-280230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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 to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-280230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ835-280230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-280230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.