836  
FZNT22 KWBC 200252  
OFFNT2  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
952 PM 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.  
 
ANZ899-201445-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
 
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE  
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WATERS THIS EVENING. LOW  
PRESSURE IS CENTERED ALONG THE FRONT NEAR 33N76W, AND WILL LIFT  
NE ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT AND FRI WHILE INTENSIFYING. THE LOW  
WILL CONTINUE TO A POSITION NEAR 39N67W ACROSS THE OUTER  
MID-ATLANTIC PORTIONS BY FRI EVENING, AND THEN WILL CONTINUE NE  
INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SAT AND SAT NIGHT. A SERIES OF LOW  
PRESSURE TROUGHS OR SECONDARY COLD FRONTS WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE  
AREA SAT INTO SUN. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SE TOWARD THE  
COAST SUN AND SUN NIGHT, SETTLE OFFSHORE JUST N OF THE AREA MON  
AND MON NIGHT, AND THEN SHIFT NE OF THE WATERS TUE AND TUE  
NIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ820-201445-  
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 9 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 5 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ915-201445-  
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
12 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
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 12 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 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 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ920-201445-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO  
250 NM OFFSHORE-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 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.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 9 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 13 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS  
3 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ905-201445-  
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 11 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E TO NE. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ910-201445-  
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ825-201445-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 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 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ828-201445-  
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
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 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ925-201445-  
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 6 TO  
11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS  
3 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ830-201445-  
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ833-201445-  
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 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 4 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ930-201445-  
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 5 TO  
7 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ835-201445-  
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 8 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ935-201445-  
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
952 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
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 15 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, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN  
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
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