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000 FZNT34 KWBC 200257 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1057 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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...Low pressure just E of the waters, centered about 300 nm E of Cape Hatteras, will move slowly E and NE while weakening tonight before dissipating Sat. A cold front will move E and SE over the waters Sat and Sat night, and then will stall near Cape Fear Sun. A series of low pressure centers will move NE along the front later Sun night into Tue. High pressure will build E across the N waters Sun and Sun night, and then shift well E of the region Mon and Mon night. High pressure will build along the SE coast Tue into Tue night, then drift E over the southern waters Wed and Wed night. A cold front will move into the NW portion Wed, before passing SE across the area Wed night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.
