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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
445 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 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 ridging will remain
in place across the waters tonight through Tue night. A cold
front will approach the area Sat and Sat night, then stall along
the coast Sun and Sun night before diminishing on Mon. The high
will weaken over the N waters as a cold front slowly moves into
the N and central parts Wed and Wed 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.