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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
502 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 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...Low pressure well E of northern
portions will continue moving E while weakening today. A high
pressure ridge will build S over the region today, then slowly
shift E of the area tonight through Thu night. Low pressure will
develop N of the waters Thu night, then track slowly E while
strengthening to the N and then NE of the area Fri through Sat
night. The low will then move well E of the region Sun and Sun
night as another ridge builds S over the N waters. Winds and seas
will increase over the S portion Thu through early Fri ahead of
Tropical Storm Helene moving from the eastern Gulf of Mexico
inland into the Southeast U.S. All marine interests should
closely monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane
Center.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.