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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT22 KWBC

FZNT22 KWBC 241501
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

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.

ANZ899-250315-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A high pressure ridge will
persist over the far S waters today. A cold front over the N
waters will move SE into tonight, then clear S of the region Sat
as its parent low moves E away from the region and high pressure
builds in from the NW. The high will shift to the S waters Sat
night into early Sun as another cold front approaches from the
NW. The front will move SE over the northern and central portions
Sun and Sun night as the high shifts S of the waters. A weak
high will build over the waters from the NW Mon and Mon night as
the front dissipates over the southern waters, then persist into
Tue. Another cold front will move into the area Tue night.



ANZ820-250315-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

TONIGHT
Winds veering to N 10 to 20 kt, then becoming E 5 to 15
kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.

SAT
E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
Winds veering to S 10 to 15 kt, then becoming S to SW
15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15
kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

TUE
S winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 3 to 6
ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.



ANZ915-250315-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

GALE WARNING


TODAY
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 12
ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs with VSBY 1 nm or less.

TONIGHT
Winds veering to N 25 to 35 kt, then becoming N to NE 15
to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

SAT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas subsiding
to 4 to 8 ft.

SUN and SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
Winds veering to N 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.



ANZ920-250315-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

GALE WARNING


TODAY
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt, then
becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and
TSTMs.

TONIGHT
N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8
to 13 ft.

SAT
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.

SAT NIGHT
Winds veering to S to SE 5 to 15 kt, then becoming S
to SW. Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

MON
Winds diminishing to N 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6
ft.

MON NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.



ANZ905-250315-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

GALE WARNING


TODAY
S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt,
then becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs
with VSBY 1 nm or less.

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
building to 9 to 16 ft.

SAT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt, then becoming NW 5
to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 6 to 11 ft.

SUN
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6
to 9 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft.

MON
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6
ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SE winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas building
to 4 to 7 ft.



ANZ910-250315-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

GALE WARNING


TODAY
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to 40 kt, then
becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers
and TSTMs.

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
building to 11 to 16 ft.

SAT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming
variable. Seas subsiding to 6 to 11 ft.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9
ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6
to 8 ft.

MON
NW winds diminishing to less than 10 kt, then becoming N.
Seas subsiding to 5 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
Winds increasing to S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas building
to 4 to 7 ft.



ANZ825-250315-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

TONIGHT
Winds veering to N to NE 10 to 20 kt, then becoming NE 5
to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT
E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
Winds veering to S 10 to 15 kt, then becoming S to SW
15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON
Winds veering to N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
Winds veering to E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
Winds increasing to S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20
kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.



ANZ828-250315-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7
ft.

SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5
ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
building to 4 to 7 ft.



ANZ925-250315-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and TSTMs.

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to
11 ft.

SAT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

SAT NIGHT
Winds veering to S to SE 5 to 15 kt, then becoming S
to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
Winds veering to N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.



ANZ830-250315-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7
ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6
ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
Winds veering to E to NE 10 to 15 kt, then becoming E
to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 to 7 ft.



ANZ833-250315-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

TONIGHT
Winds diminishing to E to NE 5 to 15 kt, then becoming E
10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 to 7 ft.

MON
Winds veering to W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
Winds diminishing to E less than 10 kt, then becoming
SE. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 3 to 6 ft.



ANZ930-250315-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

TONIGHT
Winds veering to N 15 to 25 kt, then diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs.

SAT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.



ANZ835-250315-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 2 to
4 ft.

SUN
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 3 to 6 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3
to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.



ANZ935-250315-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1101 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds increasing to 10 to 20 kt, then becoming SW.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.



.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.