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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
432 AM EDT Sat May 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.

ANZ899-182115-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Broad low pressure over the N
portion will continue to drift E today through Sun while
continuing to weaken. A cold front over the S and central waters
tonight will persist into Sun. A weak area of low pressure
centers will form along the boundary Sun night and continue through
Mon. The front and low will then move slowly S Mon night through
Tue night while a high pressure ridge builds S into the N
waters. The ridge will persist through Wed night.

$$

ANZ820-182115-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-182115-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-182115-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ905-182115-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
early. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-182115-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ825-182115-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-182115-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE, then, becoming E
5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-182115-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ830-182115-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming S
to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-182115-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain early. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-182115-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ835-182115-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers
and scattered tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-182115-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
432 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

$$

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.