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FZNT34 KWBC 300841
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
441 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure centered near
Baltimore Canyon will move E today, while intensifying, and then
turn more SE and clear E of the waters later tonight. Another low
pressure will develop over the outer Mid-Atlantic waters Tue
night, then slowly drift E and broaden E of the area Wed through
Fri. A high pressure ridge will build S across the far northern
portions Tue into Wed, and then expand S along the coast Wed
night through Fri night. A weakening cold front will approach the
coast Wed, then move offshore and dissipate Wed night. Another
cold front will approach the coast Fri night.

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance
of rain.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.