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FZNT34 KWBC 310821
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 AM EDT Fri May 31 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 lingering surface trough along
and near the New England coast will persist into Sat night. High
pressure will build E across the region today through Sat,
persist Sat night, then move E of the waters Sun and Sun night.
Low pressure will move off the New Jersey coast Mon, then
continue E across the area Mon night and Tue. High pressure will
build over the waters behind the low Tue and Tue night.

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 ft,
becoming 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

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

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

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.