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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

ANZ899-232000-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Intensifying low pressure
centered about 300 nm E of Cape Hatteras will move N and NE
along the eastern portion of the waters today. The strong low
will then move NE away from the region tonight and Wed. Mariners
planning to be in this area should execute avoidance plans. A
cold front will move off the New Jersey and Delmarva coasts Wed
into Wed night. The cold front will continue moving S and SE
across the central waters Wed night into Thu, and then will
stall across the S waters Thu night and Fri before dissipating
Fri night. High pressure will gradually build S and SE across
the waters Fri through Sat night.

$$

ANZ820-232000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-232000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 9 to
15 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-232000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 35 to 50 kt,
then, becoming N 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. Rain, then
scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. Chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft.

$$

ANZ905-232000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, building to 12 to 19 ft. Rain, then scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-232000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 35 to 50 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 23 ft. Rain, then scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. Chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
8 ft.

$$

ANZ825-232000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-232000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ925-232000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Chance of tstms
early. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 10 to
17 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ830-232000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-232000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-232000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of tstms
early. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ835-232000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ935-232000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
437 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.