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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 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.

ANZ899-180830-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weak surface trough will cross
the northern waters tonight. High pressure will build E over the
region tonight into Fri, then shift E of the area Fri night
through Sun night while maintaining a ridge over the waters S of
35N. A warm front will lift NE through the N waters Fri night,
followed by a cold front moving SE into the N waters late Sat
night into Sun. The front will reach Cape Hatteras by late Sun,
then begin to lift N as a warm front Mon and Mon night. Low
pressure will develop along the Mid-Atlantic coast Mon night,
then move NE tracking N of the waters while pulling a cold front
into the N waters late Mon night into Tue. The front will stall
across the central waters late Tue into Tue night.

$$

ANZ820-180830-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-180830-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ920-180830-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ905-180830-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ910-180830-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ825-180830-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft
or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-180830-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. 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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-180830-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ830-180830-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ833-180830-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE, then,
becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-180830-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ835-180830-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE,
then, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming
3 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW 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 winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-180830-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
421 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to 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.

$$

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.