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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
448 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 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...Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight,
currently centered about 100 nm SE of Charleston, SC, will track
slowly NW today, and make landfall in NE South Carolina later
today into tonight. All marine interests should closely monitor
the latest forecast and additional information issued by the
National Hurricane Center or your local National Weather Service
forecast office. Otherwise, a warm front will lift N across the
waters today through Tue night, and pass N of the area Wed into
Wed night. A stationary front will continue just W of Potential
Tropical Cyclone Eight today through Wed night, then move E Thu
and Thu night. Another cold front will drift S across the N
portion Fri and Fri night, while a high pressure ridge builds
slowly S along the coast.

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

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.