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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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.

ANZ899-130230-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A strong cold front will move E
over the area today into tonight. A strong secondary cold front
will move offshore tonight 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
through Tue night. Another cold front will move S over the area
Mon and Mon night, stall over the central waters Tue, and then
return slowly N as a warm front Tue night. Another high will
build over the N waters Tue into Tue night.

$$

ANZ820-130230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-130230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 23 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance
of rain.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-130230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
14 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ905-130230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 14 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Rain. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
13 to 17 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-130230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ825-130230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 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
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-130230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 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 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-130230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ830-130230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-130230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-130230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-130230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W to NW 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 less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-130230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
7 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 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Dawson. Ocean Prediction Center.