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FZNT22 KWBC 022035
OFFNT2

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
500 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2009

W CENTRAL N ATLC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS BEYOND 20
NM...TO 250 NM OFFSHORE...INCLUDING S 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.

ANZ089-030300-
500 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...LOW PRES OVER LONG ISLAND WILL 
MOVE N OF THE AREA TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL SLOWLY PULL A COLD 
FRONT THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO SAT. THE FRONT WILL STALL 
NEAR CAPE FEAR SAT AND REMAIN INTO TUE. A SERIES OF WEAK LOW 
PRES CENTERS MOVE E ALONG THE FRONT SUN THROUGH TUE. 
$$

ANZ084-030300-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON INCLUDING THE WATERS W OF 
39.3N 71.9W...SW TO 37.7N 72.9W
500 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2009

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT FRI INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT.  
$$

ANZ094-030300-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HAGUE LINE S OF 1000 FM
500 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2009

.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST SW. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 70W BECOMING W 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT...HIGHEST E. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR E PORTION 
ENDING. .SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. HIGHEST 
WINDS AND SEAS E.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST E. 
SEAS W OF 70W 3 TO 5 FT AND E OF 70W 5 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. 
.MON...WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. 
$$

ANZ085-030300-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON OUT TO 36N 70W TO 34N 71W
500 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2009

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW PORTION BECOMING W 
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST SE. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS. 
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW PORTION DIMINISHING 
TO VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS BECOMING 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION ENDING LATE.
.FRI NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S PORTION 
VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W PORTION BECOMING S 
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
NW PORTION BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST SE.
.MON...WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. 
$$

ANZ086-030300-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR OUT TO 34N 71W TO 32N 73W
500 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2009

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 
7 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
NW PORTION 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 75W 5 TO 8 
FT.
.TUE...WINDS BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT E 
OF 75W 5 TO 8 FT.  
$$

ANZ088-030300-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
500 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2009

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...BECOMING NUMEROUS MAINLY W PORTION.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N PORTION VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 
8 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 
FM 7 TO 9 FT. 
$$

.FORECASTER OSZAJCA. OCEAN FORECAST BRANCH.



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