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FZNT34 KWBC 251453
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
953 AM EST Tue Nov 25 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...High pressure over the far NE
waters this morning will shift E of the area later today into
tonight as a warm front lifts NE over the waters. A cold front
will move across the area Wed into Thu night. A series of
secondary cold fronts will move across the N portion Wed night
into Fri night, before high pressure builds E over the area Sat
and Sat night.

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered tstms
and chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to
7 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.