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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 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.

ANZ899-202000-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure just E of the
waters, centered about 300 nm east northeast of Cape Hatteras,
will move slowly E and NE while weakening early today before
dissipating by this afternoon. A cold front will move E and SE
over the waters today and tonight, and then will stall near Cape
Fear Sun. A series of developing low pressure centers will move
NE along the front later Sun night into Tue. High pressure will
build E across the N waters Sun and Sun night, and then shift
well E of the region Mon and Mon night. High pressure will build
along the SE coast Tue into Tue night, then drift E over the
southern waters Wed and Wed night. A cold front will move into
the NW portion Wed, before passing SE across the area Wed night.

$$

ANZ820-202000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ915-202000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW, then, becoming W
10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-202000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-202000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt,
then, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. Chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ828-202000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ925-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ830-202000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-202000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ930-202000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW, then,
increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ835-202000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to
35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-202000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.