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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 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.

ANZ899-292045-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A warm front over the far NE
waters this morning will pass E of the area early today. High
pressure will drift S over the S waters today through Tue, then
shift E of the area Tue night through Wed night while maintaining
a ridge across the S portion. A cold front will move SE across
the N waters today and tonight. Weak low pressure will move off
the New Jersey coast Tue night, track E just N of the waters
Wed, then pass E of the waters Wed night while pulling a
weakening cold front through the area Wed night through Thu
night. Weak high pressure will build over the waters Wed night
into Thu night, and persist over the region Fri and Fri night.

$$

ANZ820-292045-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-292045-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain early, then scattered showers and
slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-292045-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

$$

ANZ905-292045-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW, then, becoming N 15 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less
early, then scattered showers and slight chance of tstms with
vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of tstms.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-292045-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less early, then scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
Chance of tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ825-292045-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-292045-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-292045-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ830-292045-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-292045-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt, then,
becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-292045-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ835-292045-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms
and slight chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-292045-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
423 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then,
becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.