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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 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

ANZ899-202000-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure centered E of the
waters today continues to extend a ridge W across the N and
central waters. The ridge will persist across the central waters
tonight through Sat night while slowly weakening and drifting
SE. A weak tropical wave near 75W S of 30N will continue moving
W today, passing near or just S of the far S waters this
afternoon and tonight. It will then move onshore over the SE
states on Fri. A cold front will approach the N waters on Fri,
then stall near 40N Fri night and Sat before lifting slowly N
away from the area as a warm front Sat night into Sun. Another
cold front will approach the N waters from the NW Sun night into
Mon, then stall along the coast Mon before weakening Mon night.

$$

ANZ820-202000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ915-202000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ920-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ905-202000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ910-202000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW, then,
becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ825-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ828-202000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ925-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ830-202000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-202000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

$$

ANZ930-202000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

$$

ANZ835-202000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

$$

ANZ935-202000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
447 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.
.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 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.