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FZNT34 KWBC 040843
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 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...High pressure centered just SW
of Bermuda will remain nearly stationary today through Sat while
maintaining a ridge across the southern waters. The ridge will
shift S of the area Sat night and Sun. Meanwhile, a cold front
will move S into the northern waters today, then will stall off
Currituck Beach Light late today into tonight before lifting
back N as a warm front later tonight through Sat night. Another
cold front will move SE into the northern waters Sun and Sun
night, then will slow and stall Mon and Mon night, extending
from SW to NE across the area. A series of low pressure centers
will track NE along the stalled front Mon and Mon night. The
front will finally move E of the waters Tue. A secondary cold
front will move E across the N waters Tue and Tue night, while
high pressure builds E to the coast.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers
likely and chance of tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm
or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7
ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. Areas
of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.