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FZNT34 KWBC 230843
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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...Intensifying low pressure
centered about 300 nm E of Cape Hatteras will move N and NE along
the eastern portion of the waters today. The strong low will then
move NE away from the region tonight and Wed. Mariners planning
to be in this area should execute avoidance plans. A cold front
will move off the New Jersey and Delmarva coasts Wed into Wed
night. The cold front will continue moving S and SE across the
central waters Wed night into Thu, and then will stall across the
S waters Thu night and Fri before dissipating Fri night. High
pressure will gradually build S and SE across the waters Fri
through Sat 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 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 35 to 50 kt.
Seas 13 to 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to
13 ft. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 10 to
17 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.