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FZNT34 KWBC 132031
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
431 PM EDT Mon May 13 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...High pressure will build E over
the region tonight and Tue, then shift E of the area Wed and Wed
night. Broad low pressure will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast
Tue night into Wed, then slowly move E across the waters Wed
night and Thu while pulling a cold front over the area. The low
will then weaken while drifting E over the N portion Thu night
through Sat night as the cold front moves well E of the waters. A
weak high pressure ridge will build E over the S portion Fri,
then shift E of the region Fri night. Another low will move 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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE,
then, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.