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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

ANZ899-201945-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...With high pressure persistent
over the far S waters, a front will remain nearly stationary ENE
off of the Virginia and North Carolina coasts through the
weekend. During that time, weak low pressure centers will slowly
move ENE along the front. The front will gradually move N as a
warm front Mon through Tues night, finally moving N of the waters
Wed. High pressure will build N behind the front. Another weak
low may form and move ENE along the front just N of the area Wed
night. Chesapeake NAVTEX continues to be reported inoperable.
Technicians are aware. We apologize for the inconvenience.

$$

ANZ820-201945-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ915-201945-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ920-201945-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ905-201945-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ910-201945-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ825-201945-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ828-201945-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then,
increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ925-201945-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ830-201945-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-201945-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-201945-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt, then,
becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ835-201945-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt,
then, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-201945-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.