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FZNT34 KWBC 182028
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
428 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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 over the
far S waters will slowly tonight into Fri. An area of low
pressure E of the Delmarva will drift slowly E to SE across the N
and central waters tonight into Fri while pulling a weak cold
front across the region, then move slowly NE over the far NE
waters Fri night and Sat. A cold front will move E and SE over
the waters Sat and Sat night, and stall over the S and central
waters Sun. A series of low pressure centers will move NE along
the front Sun night into Tue. High pressure will build E across
the N waters Sun and Sun night, and then shift well E of the
region Mon and Mon night. High pressure will build along the SE
coast Tue night.

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

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.