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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 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.

ANZ899-230745-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will move off to
the E of the region tonight, as low pressure develops near the SE
coast with a warm front extending E from the low gradually
drifting N. The low will quickly move NE Sat into Sat night while
pushing the warm front N across the waters, and pulling a cold
front offshore. Another low will develop and strengthen along the
cold front later Sat and Sat night, then move slowly E and SE
while passing just E of the central, then the southern waters Sun
through Mon night. The low pressure system will remain E of the
waters while gradually weakening Tue into Tue night, as a
weakening ridge expands S and then slides E over the inner
waters. Then a relaxed wind field will persist over the waters
Wed before another low approaches the S waters Wed night.

$$

ANZ820-230745-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ915-230745-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE,
then, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas
13 to 22 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft.
.MON...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NE. Seas 17 to 24 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ920-230745-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 16 to 25 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less, then numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Seas
16 to 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 28 ft.
.MON...N winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 29 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ905-230745-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then,
becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft.
.MON...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 22 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ910-230745-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
17 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 15 to 25 ft. Rain, then numerous showers and scattered
tstms.
.SUN...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N 40 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to
24 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 28 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 28 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ825-230745-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ828-230745-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms early. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to
30 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.

$$

ANZ925-230745-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms, then rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
.MON...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 8 to
10 ft.

$$

ANZ830-230745-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. Chance of rain.
Scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
13 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 13 to 23 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ833-230745-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain likely early, then tstms likely and
scattered showers.
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 21 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ930-230745-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain, then
scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 16 to 25 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 8 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ835-230745-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt,
then, becoming S 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Tstms likely and
scattered showers.
.SAT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 19 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ935-230745-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
447 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas
13 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 7 to
9 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.


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