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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
516 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weak low over the far SE waters
will move E of the area while pulling a cold front S of the area
tonight. High pressure will build E over the N portion tonight
into Fri, then shift E of the region Fri night into Sat night
while maintaining a ridge across the waters. Hurricane Ernesto
will track N to NE to the SE of the area Thu night into Fri, then
turn N Fri night into Sat night while passing E of the southern
and central waters. Ernesto will then accelerate NE Sun and Sun
night while passing E of the northern waters, and continuing to
move to the NE away from the area Mon. S to SE swell from Ernesto
will move N and NW into the waters Thu into Fri, and then
continue Fri night through Sun. A weak cold front will approach
the coast Mon and Mon night. See the latest advisory from the
National Hurricane Center on Hurricane Ernesto. The NAVTEX
stations in Charleston and Chesapeake have been reported to be
inoperable.

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

.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 13 to
22 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Slight chance of
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.