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FZNT34 KWBC 270230
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
930 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
slowly pass E of the southern waters early Thu night. A secondary
cold front will approach the N and central waters late tonight
and 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 winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less diminishing.
.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...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
Numerous showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less
diminishing.
.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. Periods of
rain E portion.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Periods of rain E
portion.
.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.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.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. Numerous
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 diminishing to less than 10 kt,
becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds increasing to 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. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms E portion.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms E portion.
.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...Winds becoming N to NE 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 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. 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 E portion.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms E portion.
.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...Winds becoming N 15 to 25 kt, then becoming NE. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.