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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 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.

ANZ899-162000-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
prevail over the far southern waters today into Wed night. A
cold front moving S over the northern waters early this morning
will stall over the central waters, from near Cape Fear eastward,
later today. The front will persist over the central waters
tonight, and then drift N as a warm front Wed and Wed night. Low
pressure will develop along the front off the Mid-Atlantic coast
Thu, then drift slowly E to SE across the N and central waters
Thu night into Fri while pulling a weakening cold front across
the area. The weak low will lift N over the area Fri night as the
next cold front approaches from the W. This cold front will move
E and SE over the waters Sat and Sat night.

$$

ANZ820-162000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt, then,
becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain and a chance of tstms.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-162000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Rain, then scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-162000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
becoming 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ905-162000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7
ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-162000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7
ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas
subsiding to 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ825-162000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
building to 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 4 to 7 ft, becoming 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-162000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
becoming 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-162000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

ANZ830-162000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W, then, becoming NE
5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas becoming 3 to 5
ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-162000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt, then,
diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5
ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-162000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-162000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-162000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
446 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.