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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
WEST CENTRAL NORTH ATLANTIC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS
BEYOND 60 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.
ANZ899-250300-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE S PORTIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT, THEN SHIFT SE OF
THE WATERS SAT AND SAT NIGHT. TO THE N, A COLD FRONT WILL
CONTINUE S THIS MORNING, THEN STALL OVER THE CENTRAL PORTIONS
LATER TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT, WHILE WEAK LOW PRESSURES DEVELOP
AND TRACK E ALONG THE STALLED BOUNDARY. A STRONGER LOW PRESSURE
WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT OFF THE DELMARVA COAST SAT NIGHT,
MOVE SLOWLY E ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND N PORTIONS SUN THROUGH MON,
THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA TUE AND TUE NIGHT. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
WILL BUILD S ALONG INNER WATERS TUE AND TUE NIGHT.
ANZ820-250300-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.
ANZ915-250300-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS, THEN RAIN.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
ANZ920-250300-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 5 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING E TO NE. SEAS 7 TO
13 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
ANZ905-250300-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
ANZ910-250300-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ANZ825-250300-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E TO NE. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.
ANZ828-250300-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
ANZ925-250300-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ830-250300-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
ANZ833-250300-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ANZ930-250300-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ835-250300-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ935-250300-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1051 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
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