Offshore Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZNT34 KWBC 050314
OFFN32
Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1114 PM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023
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...Tropical Storm Philippe was
located SE of the area near 23.8N 66.1W at 11 PM EDT this
evening, and was moving N at 11 kt. Philippe will continue N to
E of the area near 31.9N 65.9W by 8 AM EDT Fri, to 35.3N 66.4W
by 8 PM EDT Fri, to 39.0N 66.7W by 8 AM EDT Sat, and then will
track along the outer Mid-Atlantic waters to 43.3N 67.1W by 8 PM
EDT Sat while transitioning into a post-tropical cyclone.
Philippe will continue to lift well N of the area Sat night into
Sun. See the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
Otherwise, high pressure will persist over the waters tonight,
then move slowly E and NE of the region Thu into Fri night. A
low pressure trough will develop over the SE waters Thu and Thu
night, then move slowly NE over the area Fri into Sat. A cold
front will approach the coast Fri night, then move across the
waters Sat into Sun. High pressure will build E into the area
later Sun into Mon, then shift E Mon night. Higher winds and
seas can be expected in and near thunderstorms.
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of
39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm
...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SAT...E winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.