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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 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.

ANZ899-080800-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Weak high pressure will persist
over the waters tonight. A warm front will lift N through the
waters Wed and weak low pressure will slide E and pass just N of
the region Wed night. The low will pull a cold front through the
waters and the front will stall S of the area into Thu. A low
will move along the front just S of the area Thu into Thu night.
The front will remain nearly stationary just S of the area Fri
and another low will strengthen along the front Sat into Sat
night. The low will move E of the area and push the cold front
well S and E as higher pressure builds over the waters Sat night.
Another low will approach from the W on Sun and a warm front will
lift N through the waters Sun night.


$$

ANZ820-080800-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ915-080800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
7 ft.

$$

ANZ920-080800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-080800-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N, then, becoming
variable. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby
1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-080800-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-080800-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-080800-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-080800-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. Isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW
10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ830-080800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-080800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-080800-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-080800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-080800-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
448 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.