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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 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 stationary front across the far
southern waters will linger tonight into Thu before drifting S of
the waters late Thu night. Meanwhile high pressure ridging will
remain in place over the northern and central waters. The ridge
will settle across the waters E of Cape Hatteras Fri night
through Sun night, while a cold front slowly approaches the
northern waters from the W by late Sun. The front will become
stationary W of the northern waters on Mon before diminishing Mon
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

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Isolated showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.