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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1024 PM 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 will continue
over the S waters tonight through Wed night before weakening Thu.
Low pressure will form along the front off the SE coast tonight,
then move slowly NE along the front Tue and Tue night before
passing E of the area Wed. Weak high pressure will build E across
the N waters Wed and Wed night, then shift E of the region Thu. A
cold front will approach from the NW Thu night and Fri, then move
SE across the waters Fri night into Sat night as another high
builds NW of the region. 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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.
.WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Isolated showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. 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 SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.