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FZNT34 KWBC 141455
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1055 AM EDT Wed Apr 14 2021

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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will build across
the area today, then weaken tonight while shifting E of the
region. Developing low pressure will move off the coast near the
Virginia Capes early Thu, and then slowly track NE over the
waters Thu into Thu night while pulling a cold front across the
area. The low will move N and NE near the New England coast Fri
and Fri night, and then will track E across Georges Bank Sat
before finally accelerating NE Sat night. High pressure will
build across the area late Fri night, then shift E of the waters
Sat. Another low will move off the SE coast later Sat, then move
E across the central and southern portions 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...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers
and scattered tstms.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.