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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
428 PM EDT Sun Jul 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.

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...High pressure will persist E of
the area tonight into Fri night while maintaining a ridge over
the far S portion into Wed night, before the ridge shifts S of
the area Thu and Thu night. A low pressure trough over the N
portion this evening will move E of the waters later tonight and
Mon. A cold front will approach from the NW Wed and Wed night,
move slowly SE over the N and central waters Thu into Fri, then
stall Fri night. Chesapeake NAVTEX remains 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.