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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
449 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 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...High pressure will persist over
the N portion and W portion of the central and southern waters
tonight, then slowly shift NE of the region while weakening Sat
into Sat night. Hurricane Ernesto will track N to NE and remain
to the SE of the area tonight, then continue to move NE into Sun
night while passing E of the waters before accelerating off to
the NE Sun night and Mon. Long period SE to E swell from Ernesto
will move N and NW into the waters through the weekend into Mon
and Mon night. For more information on Ernesto please see the
latest National Hurricane Center advisory. Otherwise, a cold
front will approach the coast from the W and NW by Mon, gradually
move offshore later Mon into Mon night, and then slowly cross the
region Tue into Tue night. The front will stall over the southern
portion Wed and Wed night. The NAVTEX station in Chesapeake has
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...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.