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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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.

ANZ899-170230-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
prevail over the far southern waters tonight through Wed night,
while a weakening low pressure trough persists over the N and
central waters tonight. A cold front will move S over the area
later tonight, stall over the central waters Tue and Tue night,
and then drift N as a warm front Wed and Wed night. Low pressure
will develop along the front off the Mid-Atlantic coast Thu, then
drift slowly E to NE across the N and central waters Thu night
and Fri while pulling a weak cold front across the area. The low
will lift N of the area Fri night with the associated front
clearing E of the waters and the next cold front approaching from
the W. This next cold front move to the coast Sat, then offshore
Sat night.

$$

ANZ820-170230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming
N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-170230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT and FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-170230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
becoming 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT and FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-170230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...W to NW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming NW
10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas becoming 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ910-170230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7
ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-170230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight
chance of tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
becoming 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-170230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-170230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ830-170230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to NW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming
NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers. Chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-170230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-170230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT and SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-170230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-170230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT and FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.