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FZNT34 KWBC 122046
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
346 PM EST Fri Dec 12 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.

This product will be discontinued January 6. For more details
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.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weak stationary front will form
tonight extending E from near Cape Fear. A series of weak areas
of low pressure will move E along the front tonight through Sat
while high pressure builds E across the northern and central
waters. Weak low pressure E of the Outer Banks Sat will lift NE
through the Outer Mid-Atlantic Waters Sat night, then become
absorbed by another strong cold front moving SE across the waters
Sun. This next cold front will clear E of the area Sun night.
High pressure will build E across the southern and central waters
Mon and Mon night, then expand N into the northern waters Tue and
Tue night. The ridge will move E of the N waters early Wed, with
another cold front moving E through the N portion Wed and Wed
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 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Chance of snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 18 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, building to
12 to 19 ft.
.MON...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.MON...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.