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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
444 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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 high pressure ridge will slowly
shift E of the area tonight through Thu night. Winds and seas
will increase over the S portion Thu through early Fri ahead of
Hurricane Helene moving from the eastern Gulf of Mexico inland
into the Southeast U.S. All marine interests should closely
monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center.
A cold front will move S into the northern waters Fri night then
continue into the central waters Sat into Sun. An area of low
pressure will develop along the NC coast Mon then drift offshore
Mon night while dragging a cold front through the far southern
waters.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

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

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

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

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

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt,
then, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.