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FZNT34 KWBC 101438
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
ISSUED BY NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
938 AM EST Wed Dec 10 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.

This product will be discontinued January 6. For more details
see:
https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2025/
scn25-83_Updated_VOBRA_Discontinuation_aaa.pdf

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A strong cold front will approach
the coast today, move E and SE across the waters tonight, then
pass E of the area Thu. A series of secondary low pressure
troughs or cold fronts will quickly pass across the northern
areas Thu into Fri. High pressure will build E across the area
Fri, then persist into Sat while weakening. Developing low
pressure and an associated cold front will move over the waters
Fri night into Sat. Another developing low will move E over the
area Sun, then pass E of the waters Sun night.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.