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FZNT34 KWBC 212052
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
452 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 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 stationary front will persist
from near the South Carolina coast east and northeastward tonight
as a series of developing low pressure centers move NE along the
front. The final low will pull an associated cold front E over
the southern waters early Mon as another front approaches the N
waters and weakens. The final low will intensify over the outer
portion of the southern and central waters later Mon into Mon
night, with the intense low passing E of the central and northern
waters Tue into Tue night. All mariners should monitor the latest
forecast and progress of this strengthening low, and excute
avoidance plans as necessary. Widespread thunderstorms are likely
near the front and low mainly over the southern and central
waters through tonight into Mon. Very gusty winds and rough seas
are possible in the stronger tstms and mariners should use
caution. The intense low will move NE away from the region Wed as
the next cold front begins to move just off the New Jersey and
Delmarva coasts. The front will move SE over the northern and
central waters Wed night into Thu, and the S waters Thu night.
High pressure will build SE into the region Fri and Fri night.

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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW, then,
becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to
6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance
of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas building to 10 to 18 ft.
Chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt, then,
diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 6 to 11
ft. Rain.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 45 kt. Seas building to 11 to
18 ft. Chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas subsiding to 8 to 16 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft,
building to 7 to 12 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas building to 11 to
18 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. Chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to
15 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
5 to 9 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas
building to 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas subsiding to 4 to
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.