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Offshore Forecast
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002 FZNT22 KWBC 172107 OFFNT2 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 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. ANZ899-180800- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weakening ridge stretching from SW to NE across the waters tonight will slowly shift NE of the region tonight through Sun night. Hurricane Ernesto will remain well E of the area as it continues tracking NNE tonight through Sun night. Long period SE to E swell from Ernesto will persist across the outer waters tonight through Mon night. See the latest National Hurricane Center advisory on Hurricane Ernesto for more information. A cold front will gradually move offshore late Mon and Mon night, then slowly move ESE across the waters Tue and Tue night. The front will move E of the northern and central waters Wed while stalling across the southern waters and remaining stationary through Thu night. A weak trough will pass E across the northern waters late Wed or Wed night, followed by high pressure building E across the northern and central waters Thu and Thu night. The NAVTEX station in Chesapeake remains inoperable, and should be assumed to be inoperable until a return to service has been reported. $$ ANZ820-180800- Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ915-180800- Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE, then, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ920-180800- Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to 250 NM offshore- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ905-180800- East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ910-180800- East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ825-180800- Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ828-180800- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ925-180800- Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ830-180800- Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ833-180800- Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ930-180800- Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ835-180800- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S, then, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ935-180800- Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore- 507 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.