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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
456 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 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:
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.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will approach the
coast today, then move slowly into the N and central portions
tonight. The front will become stationary across the northern and
central waters extending NE from Cape Charles through Sun while
slowly weakening. A weak low pressure may form along the front
Sun morning, moving quickly E along the front away from the
waters Sun night. The front will lift back to the N as a warm
front Mon and Mon night. Otherwise, high pressure will persist E
of the area tonight into Mon night, maintaining a ridge over the
waters S of Cape Hatteras through the period. 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

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.