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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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.

ANZ899-060300-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will stall across
the S portions this morning as high pressure moves off the mid-
Atlantic coast. The high will shift E of the area late today as
the stalled front lifts back to the N as a warm front tonight
into Thu. Another cold front will approach the mid-Atlantic
coast Thu night, then move S and SE across the waters Fri. The
front will briefly stall over the S portions Fri night, then lift
back N across the waters as a warm front Sat and Sat night. A
strong cold front will move across the waters Sun, then again
stall across the S portions Sun night.

$$

ANZ820-060300-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered snow showers.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
Scattered showers and areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ915-060300-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Rain. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ920-060300-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
Scattered showers. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ905-060300-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 17 ft.

$$

ANZ910-060300-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 11 to 17 ft.

$$

ANZ825-060300-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ828-060300-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ925-060300-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to
30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ830-060300-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ833-060300-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ930-060300-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. Slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ835-060300-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
Isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ935-060300-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
933 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. Isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.