859  
FZNT22 KWBC 220242  
OFFNT2  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 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.  
 
ANZ899-221415-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
 
A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS  
OR SECONDARY COLD FRONTS WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE TONIGHT INTO  
SUN. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SE TOWARD THE COAST SUN AND  
SUN NIGHT, WILL SETTLE OFFSHORE JUST N OF THE AREA MON, AND THEN  
WILL SHIFT NE MON NIGHT INTO TUE. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE  
AND PASS N OF THE AREA TUE NIGHT INTO WED NIGHT, PULLING A COLD  
FRONT SE ACROSS THE WATERS. THE LOW WILL SLOW AND STRENGTHEN TO  
THE NE AND E OF THE WATERS WED NIGHT AND THU BEFORE TRACKING S  
AND SE THU NIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ820-221415-  
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ915-221415-  
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO  
6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ920-221415-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO  
250 NM OFFSHORE-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ905-221415-  
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS  
3 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ910-221415-  
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ825-221415-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ828-221415-  
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ925-221415-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ830-221415-  
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E TO NE. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ833-221415-  
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO  
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ930-221415-  
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ835-221415-  
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE. SEAS 4 TO  
8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE. SEAS  
3 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ935-221415-  
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
942 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN  
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
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