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Offshore Forecast
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557 FZNT22 KWBC 141432 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 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 ANZ899-150315- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will persist E of the area today into Wed night while maintaining a ridge over the far S portion, before the ridge shifts S of the area Thu and Thu night. A low pressure trough will move SE across the N waters today, then move E of the waters tonight and Mon. A weak cold front will move E across the N waters Mon night and Tue while weakening further. A stronger cold front will slowly approach from the NW Wed night into Thu, then move over the waters Thu night. Chesapeake NAVTEX remains inoperable. Technicians are aware. We apologize for the inconvenience. $$ ANZ820-150315- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ915-150315- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ920-150315- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ905-150315- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ910-150315- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ825-150315- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ828-150315- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ925-150315- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ830-150315- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ833-150315- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ930-150315- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ835-150315- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ935-150315- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.