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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
427 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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...High pressure E of the waters
will maintain a ridge W over the N and central waters today
through Sat night while slowly weakening and drifting SE. An area
of low pressure, possibly a tropical cyclone, S of the waters
will move NW towards the Florida coast today, then move inland
tonight. Please refer to the latest tropical weather outlook from
the National Hurricane Center for more information. A cold front
will approach the N waters today, then stall near 40N tonight
before lifting slowly N of the area as a warm front Sat into Sun.
Another cold front will approach the waters from the NW Sun night
into Mon, then move SE over the area Mon night. The front will
then stall over the central waters Tue, and then lift slowly N as
a warm front Tue night.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

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

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.