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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 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.

ANZ899-022045-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weak cold front will stall as
it moves into the central waters today. The front will then lift
NE as a warm front across the N waters later today and tonight,
as low pressure moves N of area. The low will pull a cold front
across the N waters tonight into Fri, and into the central waters
later Fri into Fri night. The front will stall over the central
waters Fri night into Sat night before dissipating, as high
pressure moves across the N waters. The high will move E of the
area Sun and Sun night, as a weak cold front approaches the
coast. The front will move offshore Mon and Mon night.

$$

ANZ820-022045-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt, then,
becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-022045-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S, then, becoming S
to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-022045-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE, then,
becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ905-022045-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ910-022045-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ825-022045-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ828-022045-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ925-022045-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE, then,
becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ830-022045-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 2 ft or
less, becoming 3 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-022045-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-022045-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ835-022045-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE, then,
becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-022045-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
435 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Achorn. Ocean Prediction Center.