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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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.

ANZ899-250230-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A low pressure trough will move
E across the northern waters today. A cold front will move off
the New Jersey and Delmarva coasts early tonight, move S and SE
across the central waters later tonight into Thu, and then will
stall across the far S waters later Thu into early Fri while a
series of weak lows move NE along the stalled front. The front
will pass just S of the area late Fri. Strengthening high
pressure will gradually build S and SE across the waters Thu
night through Sat. The center of the high pressure will move S
into the central waters Sat night and then into the S waters Sun
and Sun night.

$$

ANZ820-250230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

ANZ915-250230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

ANZ920-250230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ905-250230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ910-250230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI and FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-250230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

ANZ828-250230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

ANZ925-250230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.THU and THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ830-250230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

ANZ833-250230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-250230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ835-250230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

ANZ935-250230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.