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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 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.

ANZ899-241945-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Intensifying low pressure over
the outer portion of the southern waters early today will drift E
and then turn N later today while remaining just E of the area.
The low will continue to intensify and remain nearly stationary
just E of the waters tonight and Mon, and then begin to slowly
weaken Mon night into Tue night as it moves off to the SE passing
just W, and then S of Bermuda. Mariners should closely monitor
the latest forecast, execute avoidance plans if in the area, and
use caution for the next few days as a prolonged period of gale
to storm force winds and building seas is expected, with a chance
for hurricane force winds mainly near the north wall of the gulf
stream tonight and Mon. Otherwise, a weakening a high pressure
ridge will move E over the waters Wed, and then dissipate Wed
night as a cold front reaches the coast and moves E across the
area. Another low will develop along the front just off the
Georgia and South Carolina coasts Wed night. The intensifying low
will track E and NE across the waters Thu and Thu night.

$$

ANZ820-241945-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ915-241945-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Chance
of rain.
.MON...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ920-241945-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to
26 ft. Rain early, then scattered showers and isolated tstms.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 18 to 27 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ905-241945-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N to NE 30 to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 21 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ910-241945-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt, then,
becoming N to NE 40 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms early, then rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 19 to 31 ft. Rain.
.MON...N to NE winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 18 to 30 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 17 to 24 ft. Chance of rain.
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ825-241945-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 19 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ828-241945-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 23 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ925-241945-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 8 to
10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ830-241945-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 23 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 22 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 24 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ833-241945-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 21 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 22 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ930-241945-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 21 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 15 to 24 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ835-241945-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 21 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 20 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ935-241945-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
454 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 21 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 21 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.


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