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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 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.

ANZ899-010315-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
persist over the S portion tonight into Fri night, then weaken
Sat. A weak cold front will move SE over the N and central waters
Fri night into Sat, and then drift S across the S portion Sat
night through Sun night before passing S of the area Mon. High
pressure will build SE across the waters Fri night through Mon
night, then shift E of the region Tue and Tue night as another
cold front approaches the area from the NW. A low pressure trough
will develop along the SE coast Sun and Sun night, and then move
inland Mon.

$$

ANZ820-010315-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

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

$$

ANZ915-010315-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

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

$$

ANZ920-010315-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ905-010315-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

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

$$

ANZ910-010315-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

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

$$

ANZ825-010315-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

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

$$

ANZ828-010315-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ925-010315-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ830-010315-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-010315-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ930-010315-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ835-010315-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ935-010315-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
424 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.