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FZNT34 KWBC 270830
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
430 AM EDT Sat Apr 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...High pressure will persist over
the northern waters today, then shift to the S portions tonight
through Wed night. A low pressure trough or warm front moves
across the N waters Sun night into Mon. A cold front will push SE
across the northern waters Mon night into Tue then stall across
the central waters Tue. The front will remain stationary into Wed
before move S as a cold front Wed night.

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

.TODAY...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.