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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
447 AM 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 the inner portion of the central and southern
waters today into 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 today, then continue to
move N to NE tonight 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
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

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
becoming 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10
ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
becoming 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas building to 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 10 to
18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
11 to 19 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas becoming 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...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 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.