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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
436 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 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.

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front across the southern
waters will become stationary today into tonight. The stationary
front will weaken but linger into Fri before dissipating. High
pressure will move SE into the N waters today, then drift S into
the central and southern waters tonight into Wed night. The high
will shift E of the waters Thu and Thu night. The high maintains
a ridge over the central and southern waters into Sat night.

Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of
39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.