763  
FZNT22 KWBC 191436  
OFFNT2  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 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.  
 
ANZ899-200245-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
 
A COLD FRONT OVER THE MID-  
ATLANTIC AND CENTRAL WATERS WILL STALL ACROSS THE S WATERS  
TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT  
TODAY, INTENSIFY NE ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TONIGHT, 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, THEN SETTLE OFFSHORE JUST N OF THE AREA  
MON AND MON NIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ820-200245-  
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.  
RAIN.   
SAT
 
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 TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ915-200245-  
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
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 8 TO 13 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ920-200245-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO  
250 NM OFFSHORE-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 TO  
6 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ905-200245-  
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 15 TO  
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 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 9 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ910-200245-  
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO NE. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 13 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ825-200245-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ828-200245-  
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.   
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ925-200245-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ830-200245-  
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.   
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ833-200245-  
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI
 
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.   
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ930-200245-  
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. RAIN.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
RAIN.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
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 11 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ835-200245-  
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
8 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
FRI
 
W TO NW WINDS 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 4 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ935-200245-  
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
936 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. TSTMS AND  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 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 9 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
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