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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

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.

ANZ899-102000-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strong, broad low pressure over
the Canadian Maritimes will move SE today and tonight as weak
high pressure builds E into the area. A surface trough or two
associated with the broad low will also move S and SE across the
waters. High pressure diminishes over the area tonight, as low
pressure emerging off of the Carolinas late tonight and early Sat
rapidly intensifies and moves ENE across the waters through Sat
night. Mariners planning voyages off of the east coast should
monitor forecasts and prepare to execute avoidance with
hurricane-force winds expected just SE of the NE waters. The low
will move well out into the N Atlantic Sun, with high pressure
gradually building E over the waters Sun through early Mon. A low
pressure trough should develop over the E waters Mon, gradually
shifting E Mon night. Low pressure over the Gulf of Maine Tue
will slowly intensify and then shift E and SE Tue night as an
accompanying cold front moves S through the N and central waters.

$$

ANZ820-102000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain
and snow, and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Periods of rain and snow, and areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
snow early.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ915-102000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain late.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Rain, and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers, and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ920-102000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 21 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain late.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 40 to 50 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Rain, a slight chance of tstms, and areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers, and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

ANZ905-102000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered rain
and snow showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Rain developing, and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain early,
then scattered showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ910-102000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 40 to 50 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Rain developing, and a slight chance of tstms. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 45 to 60 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain early, then scattered showers. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

ANZ825-102000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Chance of rain and snow, and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Rain and snow, then periods of
rain ending. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ828-102000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain and light sleet, then rain.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain
gradually ending.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ925-102000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain late.
.SAT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. Rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less, then
scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers becoming isolated.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

$$

ANZ830-102000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Rain developing.
.SAT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain gradually
ending.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ833-102000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Rain developing.
.SAT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain gradually
ending.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ930-102000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 10 to
17 ft. Rain early, then numerous showers and a slight chance of
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ835-102000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt early,
then, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. Chance of rain, then periods
of rain overnight.
.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
18 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ935-102000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
400 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain
.SAT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Numerous
showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.