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FZNT34 KWBC 050232
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
932 PM EST Wed Dec 4 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...A high pressure ridge across the
area will move E and SE of the region tonight as a strong cold
front approaches. The front will move across the area Thu and Thu
night, as the associated strengthening low moves well N and NE of
the region Fri and Fri night. A secondary cold front will move E
across the northern and central waters Fri into Sat. High
pressure will build towards the waters Sat and Sat night, then
will move slowly E across the S waters Sun and Sun night. The
high pressure ridge will extend W across the southern waters Mon
and Mon night as a cold front slowly approaches the NW waters.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to
10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming W 40 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to
26 ft. Showers likely and chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to
9 to 14 ft. Chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W. Seas 13 to 23 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 21 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 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 winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.