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FZNT34 KWBC 291443
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1043 AM EDT Wed May 29 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 weak cold front will move
across the waters today, then slow and weaken E of the area
tonight. Another cold front will move offshore tonight, then
slowly move E across the waters Thu into Fri. High pressure will
build to the coast Fri and Fri night, persist Sat and Sat night,
then drift offshore Sun and Sun night. Low pressure will develop
E of the area Fri night, remain nearly stationary just E and NE
of the waters Sat into Sun, then slowly move E Sun night.

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

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
7 to 12 ft.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE less than 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.