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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 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.

ANZ899-192030-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front over the S portion
will move E of the area early today. High pressure will build E
over the waters behind the front, then move E and S of the area
tonight. A cold front will move into the far NW portion Wed,
then continue SE over the area Wed night and Thu. The front will
become stationary across the southern waters Thu as high pressure
builds N of the front. A ridge will continue N of Hatteras Thu
night and Fri before shifting E of the area Fri night. Low
pressure will form along the SE coast Fri night, then slowly
track NE across the waters Sat and Sat night.

$$

ANZ820-192030-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 7 to
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ915-192030-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ920-192030-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt, then,
becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SE 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ905-192030-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ910-192030-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt, then,
becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain
early. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

$$

ANZ825-192030-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ828-192030-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.

$$

ANZ925-192030-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to
30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.

$$

ANZ830-192030-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft.

$$

ANZ833-192030-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt,
then, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft.

$$

ANZ930-192030-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 12 to 16 ft.

$$

ANZ835-192030-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 9 to
16 ft.

$$

ANZ935-192030-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
428 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
10 to 15 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.