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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1051 AM EDT Mon Jun 10 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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front draped NE from
Saint Simons Island to E of Hatteras Canyon today will remain in
place through Thu night before diminishing on Fri. Low pressure
will form along the front off the SE coast tonight and then move
slowly NE along the front, reaching 40N60W by early Thu morning.
Weak high pressure will build E across the N waters Wed night
into Thu, shifting E of the region Thu night and Fri. A cold
front will approach from the NW late Fri, then move offshore Fri
night. The NAVTEX transmitter in Chesapeake, Virginia is offline
until further notice. Technicians are aware of the problem and
are working to have it repaired.

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

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 nm or
less at times.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.