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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 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.

ANZ899-192000-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure over the outer
central and southern waters early today will shift E of the area
later today and tonight while maintaining a ridge over the S
waters. The high will then move back to the W over the S waters
Sun, slowly weaken to a ridge Sun night and Mon, then continue
through Wed night. A cold front will move SE over the waters
tonight into Sun night, stall across the central waters Mon,
then lift N as a warm front Mon night into Tue. Another high
will build SE over the N waters Mon, and then shift E of the
region Mon night and Tue. Another cold front will move SE over
the N and central waters Tue into Tue night, then stall across
the central waters Wed and Wed night while gradually weakening.

$$

ANZ820-192000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-192000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-192000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ905-192000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ910-192000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ825-192000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-192000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-192000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ830-192000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-192000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-192000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

$$

ANZ835-192000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-192000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT and MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4
ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.