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FZNT34 KWBC 101447
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1047 AM EDT Fri May 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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure off the Mid-Atlantic
coast will move quickly E along a stationary front today. As the
low slides E across the northern waters, a cold front will push
across the central and southern waters later today and tonight.
The front will push just E of the area Fri night as yet another
low develops along the front. The low will move E of the central
waters Sat then move NE of the northern waters Sat night. High
pressure will build over the waters Sat night into Sun behind the
low before weak low pressure and cold front push offshore from
the Mid-Atlantic coast Sun and Sun night. The front will clear E
of the area late Sun night as high pressure builds in across the
area Sun night and Mon. The high will shift E of the waters Mon
night and Tue ahead of the next approaching cold front. Low
pressure and a cold front will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast
Tue night.

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

.TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.