Offshore Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZNT22 KWBC 111455
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 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.
ANZ899-120215-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge over the S
waters this morning will slowly shift E of the region while
weakening today. A warm front will lift NE over the N waters
today into tonight. A strong cold front will approach the coast
today, then move E across the waters tonight into Fri night. A
secondary cold front will move offshore Fri night into Sat. High
pressure will build E over the S waters Sat and Sat night, then
shift E of the region Sun into Mon night while maintaining a
ridge over the S portion. Another cold front will move over the N
and central waters Mon and Mon night.
$$
ANZ820-120215-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Showers and
slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ915-120215-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Showers
likely. Isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to
23 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 17 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ920-120215-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...STORM WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 21 ft. Showers likely with vsby
1 nm or less. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...S winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming S to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered
tstms.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
$$
ANZ905-120215-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 14 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Rain. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ910-120215-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...STORM WARNING...
.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...S winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Chance of rain.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 35 to
45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
ANZ825-120215-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Showers and
slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ828-120215-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Showers.
Slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ925-120215-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...STORM WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
Scattered showers. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ830-120215-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Showers.
Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ833-120215-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...STORM WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ930-120215-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ835-120215-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ935-120215-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 10 to
18 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Dawson. Ocean Prediction Center.