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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 AM EDT Sun Jun 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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will shift
E of the region today. A cold front will approach the northern
Mid- Atlantic coast today into tonight. The cold front will move
offshore and cross the N waters Mon, and then clear E of the N
waters Mon night as the front moves into the central waters. The
front will stall and weaken E of the South Carolina coast Tue
into Tue night as weak high pressure forms N of the front. The
front will dissipate Wed as the weak high shifts E of the N
waters. The next cold front will approach the coast from the W
and NW Wed into Wed night. The cold front will move SE over the N
waters Thu, and the central waters Thu night.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers
and tstms.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Tstms likely
and chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers
and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.