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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

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.

ANZ899-100745-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will shift E of the
waters tonight, while a warm front across the N portion lifts N
of the area. A strong cold front will approach from the W Sun,
then move E across the waters Sun night and Mon as low pressure
races quickly NE along the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts.
The front will clear E of the area later Mon, with high pressure
building E across the region late Mon night into Tue, before
dissipating Tue night into Wed. Another cold front will move
across the waters Wed and Wed night, followed by another high
pressure building offshore Thu and Thu night.

$$

ANZ820-100745-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft, building to 16 to 25 ft. Showers and chance of
tstms.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to
23 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-100745-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
12 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft, building to 16 to 27 ft. Showers.
.MON...S winds 40 to 55 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to
31 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ920-100745-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft, building to 16 to 28 ft. Showers. Chance of
tstms.
.MON...S winds 45 to 60 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to
31 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ905-100745-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. Chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, building to
13 to 22 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 19 to 31 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
15 to 26 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ910-100745-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Chance of showers. Scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft, building to
14 to 23 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON...S to SW winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 19 to 32 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 24 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ825-100745-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 13 to 22 ft. Showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ828-100745-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 14 to 23 ft. Showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ925-100745-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt.
Seas 12 to 19 ft, building to 13 to 28 ft. Showers and chance of
tstms.
.MON...S winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to
25 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ830-100745-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 35 to 50 kt.
Seas 14 to 23 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ833-100745-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft, subsiding to 7 to 12 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ930-100745-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
Scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ835-100745-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ935-100745-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
341 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.