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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
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.
ANZ899-220230-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL CLEAR
WELL NE OF THE AREA TODAY. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS OR
SECONDARY COLD FRONTS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY AND
TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TO THE COAST SAT, SETTLE
OFFSHORE SAT NIGHT, THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA SUN. A WEAK COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA SUN INTO MON. A WEAK AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN
WATERS LATE SUN, THEN LIFT NE ALONG THE FRONT SUN NIGHT INTO MON.
THE LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE WATERS MON
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS TUE
BEFORE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES OFFSHORE TUE
NIGHT.
ANZ820-220230-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON
S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
ANZ915-220230-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ920-220230-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ905-220230-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ANZ910-220230-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
16 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
ANZ825-220230-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
ANZ828-220230-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ925-220230-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ830-220230-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NW.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ833-220230-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ930-220230-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ835-220230-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W TO NW.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ935-220230-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
950 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SE.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
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