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FZNT34 KWBC 240830
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
430 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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 trough will move E across the
northern waters today. A cold front will move off the New Jersey
and Delmarva coasts tonight. The cold front will move S and SE
across the central waters tonight into Thu, and then will stall
across the far S waters Thu night and Fri before dissipating Fri
night. Strengthening high pressure will gradually build S and SE
across the waters Fri through Sat. The center of the high
pressure will move S into the central waters Sat night and then
into the S waters Sun and Sun night.

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

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.