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FZNT34 KWBC 191458
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
958 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

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...Intense low pressure over the far
NE waters will move NE and pass E and NE of the area today.
Another intensifying low will move NE over the waters today from
the Carolina coast while pulling a strong cold front over the
waters, then move NE of the area tonight as the front passes E of
the waters. Strong high pressure will build E towards the coast
Mon and Mon night, move offshore Tue, then weaken Tue night. A
third developing low will move NE across the S portion Tue night
into Wed while pulling a strong cold front over the area, before
the front and low pass E of the waters later Wed and Wed night. A
low pressure trough will form along the SE coast Wed and Wed
night, then move N along the coast Thu and Thu night as yet
another low pressure system develops over the waters. Another
high will build E over the N portion Wed night into Thu, then
shift N and E of the area by Thu night.

Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of
39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Rain likely and slight chance of snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 6
to 11 ft. Light freezing spray, chance of rain and snow.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 8 ft.
Light freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas building
to 10 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.MON...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas becoming 8 to 15
ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding
to 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11
ft.
.THU...N to NW winds diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then becoming
variable. Seas becoming 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas building to 6 to 11 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
building to 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 7 to
12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds diminishing to 15 to 25 kt, then becoming N
to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
6 to 10 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to
30 kt. Seas becoming 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas building to 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming E
to SE. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
15 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...N to NW winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11
ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
subsiding to 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas building to 8 to 15 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.