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FZNT34 KWBC 160837
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
437 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 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...Early today the waters will
remain between high pressure over the eastern U.S. and broad low
pressure well out over the N Atlantic centered near 36N, while a
cold front moves through the far S waters. Another low S of Nova
Scotia today will deepen and broaden this afternoon and tonight
as it moves slightly W, before shifting S Fri. The strong low,
centered near 40N65W early Fri, will slowly move farther E into
the N Atlantic Fri night through Sat night as high pressure
gradually moves E over the area. Mariners should consider
avoidance plans depending on their vessel type and cargo. High
pressure will be over the waters Sun, moving E late Sun and Sun
night as a cold front moves into the W waters Sun night. The cold
front pushes E across the waters Mon and early Mon night. Low
pressure and a surface trough will linger over the N waters
behind the front overnight Mon as another high builds over the S
waters.

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
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 W to SW. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Showers more numerous far E portion.
.FRI...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Showers more numerous far E portion.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms E portion.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers early, then scattered showers
far E portion.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms, then isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers
early E portion.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms, then isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Isolated showers
early E portion.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.