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FZNT34 KWBC 052024
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
424 PM EDT Sun May 5 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
entire region this evening will slowly move SE of the N portion
tonight into Mon night, and remain across the S portion into Tue
night. A weak cold front will slowly move SE over the N waters
Mon night into Tue, then stall over the central waters Tue night.
The front will then lift N as a warm front across the central and
N waters Wed into Wed night as developing low pressure passes N
of the area. Another cold front will move S over the N portion
Wed night, and stall Thu and Thu night while another low tracks E
along the front. Yet another low will develop over the N portion
Fri and Fri night while pulling a cold front across the area.

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

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely. Slight chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. Chance of tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt,
then, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.