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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
430 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 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...A high pressure ridge will
persist from the outer portion of the waters eastward today
through Fri night, with the ridge strengthening Thu into Fri
night while retrograding westward. An upper level trough will
track W over the far southern waters today into Tue while
weakening. Otherwise, a stationary front near the coast or just
inland will persist today into Tue while weakening. A cold front
will slowly approach from the W Wed into Thu night, with the
front stalling and weakening near the coast or just inland Fri
and Fri 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

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU and THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

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

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

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU through FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU through FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED and WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.