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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 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.

ANZ899-202000-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure just E of the
southern waters will maintain a ridge across the S waters. The
high will then move back to the W over the S waters later today
into early tonight, slowly weaken to a ridge later tonight and
Mon, then continue through Wed night. A cold front will move SE
over the waters today into tonight, 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 through Thu night while gradually
weakening. Yet another high will build N and NE of the region Thu
and Thu night.

$$

ANZ820-202000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 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 4 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-202000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

$$

ANZ920-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. 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 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ905-202000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW, then
becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8
to 13 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 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...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-202000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

$$

ANZ825-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt, then becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-202000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

$$

ANZ925-202000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

$$

ANZ830-202000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

$$

ANZ833-202000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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 to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-202000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

$$

ANZ835-202000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT and TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 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...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-202000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
514 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.