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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
455 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 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...Weak high pressure across the N
waters will clear E and NE of the waters this evening. Developing
low pressure will move slowly NE into the S waters along a
stationary front tonight, with the low likely strengthening while
moving slowly NE near the outer waters Fri into early Sat. The
low will move NE of the waters later Sat. A cold front will
approach the NW waters late Fri, with the front then moving SE
across the waters Fri night into Sat night. The front will stall
and weaken to the S of the area Sun. Behind the front, high
pressure will build SE across the N and central waters Sun into
Mon. The high will move E away from the area late Mon through Tue
night while maintaining a ridge extending westward across the
waters.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms and areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms and areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1
nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 9 to
15 ft. Showers and scattered tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1
nm or less.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.