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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 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.

ANZ899-120230-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A strong area of low pressure
centered about 100 nm SE of Cape Lookout will move E across the
area today. The low will clear E of the waters tonight, then
continue moving away from the region Wed. High pressure will
move into the southern waters Wed. A cold front will move SE into
the northern waters Wed, then stall across the northern portions
Wed night through Fri night as high pressure slides E across the
southern waters. The stationary front over the northern waters
will lift N as a warm front late Fri night into Sat and move N of
the area by Sat night, as high pressure expands into the central
and northern waters.

$$

ANZ820-120230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ915-120230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ920-120230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ905-120230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-120230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-120230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ828-120230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ925-120230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to
30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ830-120230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ833-120230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ930-120230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ835-120230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ935-120230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1102 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N to NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
12 to 21 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.