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FZNT22 KWBC 181453  
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 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.  
 
ANZ899-190300-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
 
A WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE  
ACROSS THE S PORTIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY INTO TONIGHT. A  
STATIONARY FRONT OFF THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL LIFT  
N AS A WARM FRONT LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AS DEVELOPING LOW  
PRESSURE TRACKS N OF THE AREA. THE LOW WILL PULL A COLD FRONT  
ACROSS THE WATERS LATER TONIGHT AND THU, AND THEN WILL STALL  
ACROSS THE S WATERS THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE  
WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT THU NIGHT INTO FRI, INTENSIFY NE  
ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS FRI NIGHT, THEN CLEAR WELL NE OF THE AREA  
SAT AND SAT NIGHT. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS OR SECONDARY  
COLD FRONTS WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE WATERS SAT AND SAT NIGHT.  
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SE TOWARD THE COAST SUN AND SUN  
NIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ820-190300-  
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 10 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ915-190300-  
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 5 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING  
TO 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ920-190300-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO  
250 NM OFFSHORE-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
12 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ905-190300-  
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
THU
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 14 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ910-190300-  
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ825-190300-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ828-190300-  
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. TSTMS AND  
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.   
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ925-190300-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. TSTMS AND  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ830-190300-  
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. TSTMS AND  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.   
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ833-190300-  
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. TSTMS AND  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.   
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ930-190300-  
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
CHANCE OF RAIN. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 10 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ835-190300-  
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 8 FT. TSTMS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS  
5 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ935-190300-  
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
953 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. TSTMS AND  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS AND  
SCATTERED TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.   
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
 

 
 
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