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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1038 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 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...Weak high pressure ridging will
prsist across the waters through Tue night. A cold front will
approach the area today and tonight, then stall along the coast
Sun and Sun night, then diminish Mon. A weakening low pressure
trough will move W across the southern waters Mon night and Tue.
The high will weaken over the N waters as another cold front
slowly moves to the northern Mid-Atlantic coast Wed and Wed
night. Chesapeake NAVTEX is reported inoperable. Technicians are
aware. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 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 to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.