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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT22 KWBC

FZNT22 KWBC 312045
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

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.

ANZ899-010815-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
High pressure across the area
will shift E of the waters early this evening as a warm front
lifts NE across the northern portions. A strong cold front will
slowly approach the region tonight and Sat, and move E and SE
across the waters Sat night into Sun. A secondary cold front or
low pressure trough will move across the area later Sun into Sun
night. High pressure will build E over the waters Sun night, and
then shift E of the area Mon and Mon night. The high will
maintain a ridge over the central and southern portions Tue
through Wed night. A cold front will approach from the N Tue,
then will stall just N of the area Tue night before lifting back
N as a warm front Wed and Wed night.



ANZ820-010815-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.

SAT
SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Chance of rain,
then chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.

SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.

SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 8 ft.

MON
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

TUE
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.



ANZ915-010815-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.

SAT
SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Chance of rain,
then chance of showers and tstms.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 15 to 28 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.

SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 10
kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

MON
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

WED
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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



ANZ920-010815-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

STORM WARNING


TONIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 11 to 18 ft.

SAT
SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to
28 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 17 to 32 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Chance of
showers.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

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

TUE
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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



ANZ905-010815-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

STORM WARNING


TONIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt,
then, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

SAT
SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft. Chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming W to SW 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 21 to 30 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 nm or less.

SUN
W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
14 to 24 ft. Chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.

MON
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

TUE
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

TUE NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

WED
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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



ANZ910-010815-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

STORM WARNING


TONIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to
30 kt, then, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building
to 8 to 14 ft.

SAT
SW winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt. Seas
17 to 27 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming W to SW 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 21 to 33 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

SUN
W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
14 to 24 ft. Chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.

MON
N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
5 to 9 ft.

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

TUE
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED
S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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



ANZ825-010815-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain.

SAT
SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Chance of rain,
chance of showers and tstms.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.

SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

MON
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.



ANZ828-010815-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain.

SAT
SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Chance of rain.
Chance of tstms.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
15 to 25 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.

SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
5 to 8 ft.

MON
S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

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

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

WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.



ANZ925-010815-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

STORM WARNING


TONIGHT
S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft.

SAT
SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
14 to 29 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.

SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

MON
S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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



ANZ830-010815-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt, then,
becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain.

SAT
SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

SUN
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.

MON
S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

TUE
S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.



ANZ833-010815-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt, then,
becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

SAT
SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 13 to 23 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

SUN
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.

MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

TUE
S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.



ANZ930-010815-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft.

SAT
SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
14 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

SUN
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.

SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

TUE NIGHT
S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

WED
S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.



ANZ835-010815-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.

SAT
SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.

SUN
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

TUE
S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.



ANZ935-010815-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
445 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

GALE WARNING


TONIGHT
S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

SAT
SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.

SUN
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

SUN NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

MON
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

TUE NIGHT
S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

WED
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.



.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.