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FZNT34 KWBC 112046
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
446 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 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 warm front will lift NE of the
far NE waters tonight. A strong cold front approaching from the W
will move E across the waters tonight into Fri night. A secondary
cold front will move offshore Fri night into Sat. High pressure
will build E over the S waters Sat and Sat night, then shift E of
the region Sun into Mon night while maintaining a ridge over the
S portion. Another cold front will move over the N and central
waters Mon and Mon night. Another high pressure will build over
much of the area on Tue into Tue night.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain early, then showers and isolated
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft, building to 14 to 21 ft. Showers likely. Scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 14 to
24 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Seas
13 to 21 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less early.
Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt, then,
becoming S to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Dawson. Ocean Prediction Center.