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FZNT34 KWBC 280221
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1021 PM EDT Mon May 27 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 trough and cold front will push
offshore tonight and Tue accompanied by areas of significant
thunderstorm activity. Developing low pressure will move off the
northern Mid- Atlantic coast Wed night, then track NE across the
northern portions later Wed night into Thu night while a
secondary cold front moves E and SE across the waters. High
pressure will build into the waters Fri and Fri night, then
persist through Sat night.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers,
tstms and fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers likely and
scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.