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FZNT34 KWBC 152058
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
458 PM EDT Mon Oct 15 2018

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 E of the area will
maintain a weakening ridge over the southern waters tonight into
Tue. A strong cold front will move SE over the northern waters
tonight and Tue, then stall over the southern waters Tue night.
Low pressure will develop along the front late Tue night, then
pass E across the central waters on Wed as its associated cold
front moves SE over the southern waters. Another strong cold
front will push SE over the region Wed night into Thu. Strong
high pressure will build E into the area Thu night and Fri, then
move well E of the area Fri night ahead of another approaching
cold front. This front will cross the region Sat and Sat night.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
building to 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
Slight chance of showers.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7
ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas building to 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas building to 7 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 10 to 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to
30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs.
.WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11
ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs.
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and isolated TSTMs.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Isolated TSTMs.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and TSTMs.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and TSTMs.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and TSTMs.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Reinhart. Ocean Prediction Center.