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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 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.

ANZ899-191945-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure just S of Georges
Bank this morning will become nearly stationary over the far
northern waters this afternoon through Fri. A stationary front
will extend ENE from the low. The low will occlude this evening
as a second low forms to the NE, E of Georges Bank. The occluded
low will then drift slowly SE across the Outer Mid- Atlantic
Waters Fri night through Sun night. A cold front extending S
from the low will move slowly SE across the central waters today
through Sat as the low occludes. A high pressure ridge will
gradually build S into the northern and central waters Mon and
Mon night.

$$

ANZ820-191945-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ915-191945-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to
17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

$$

ANZ920-191945-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight
chance of tstms early. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
Isolated showers.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft.

$$

ANZ905-191945-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 17 ft.

$$

ANZ910-191945-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft.

$$

ANZ825-191945-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ828-191945-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ925-191945-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

$$

ANZ830-191945-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ833-191945-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW, then,
becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ930-191945-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ835-191945-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ935-191945-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.