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FZNT34 KWBC 262108
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
408 PM EST Wed Nov 26 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...A strong cold front will move
through the N and central waters tonight. The front will then
pass E of the southern waters early Thu night. A secondary cold
front will approach the N and central waters Thu and move through
the N and central waters late Thu through early Fri. As high
pressure builds over the S waters Fri and continues Fri night, a
series of surface troughs will move SE over the N waters. High
pressure will lie across the area Sat, then gradually shift E Sat
night and Sun. A warm front will move across the NW portion Sun.
An approaching cold front will move into the N and central waters
late Sun night, then stall across the central and S portions late
Mon and Mon night.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
10 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers
and scattered tstms.
.FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.