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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 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.

ANZ899-220215-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front extending E
and NE across the waters from near Cape Fear will persist in this
area today while a series of developing low pressure centers move
NE along the front today into Mon evening while pulling the cold
front S and SE. The last low pressure will strengthen just to E
of the waters Mon night and Tue. High pressure will build E
across the N waters today and tonight, and then will shift well E
of the region Mon and Mon night. High pressure will build along
the SE coast Tue into Tue night, then drift E over the southern
waters Wed and Wed night. A cold front will move into the NW
portion Wed, before passing SE across the area Wed night. High
pressure will again build E across the waters Thu into Thu night.

$$

ANZ820-220215-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-220215-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-220215-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.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 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-220215-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ910-220215-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-220215-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ828-220215-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ925-220215-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms, then rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ830-220215-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-220215-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 to 14
ft. Rain, then scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
tstms, otherwise scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ930-220215-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas building to 7 to 13 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ835-220215-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 13
ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ935-220215-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1044 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to
30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.