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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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...Tonight the waters remain between
high pressure over the eastern U.S. and broad low pressure well
out over the N Atlantic centered near 39N. The low SE of Nova
Scotia will deepen and broaden tonight as it moves slightly W,
before shifting S Fri. The strong low, centered near 39N64W early
Fri, will slowly move farther E into the N Atlantic Fri night
through Sat night as high pressure gradually moves E over the
area. Mariners should consider avoidance plans depending on their
vessel type and cargo. High pressure will be over the waters Sun,
moving E late Sun and Sun night as a cold front moves into the W
waters late Sun night. The cold front pushes E across the waters
Mon and early Mon night. Low pressure and a surface trough will
linger over the N waters behind the front late Mon night while
high pressure will briefly build over the central and S waters
early Tue before weakening. The next cold front will approach and
cross the region Tue night.

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 17 to 28 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.