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FZNT34 KWBC 230306
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1106 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 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...Intensifying low pressure
centered about 240 nm SE of Cape Hatteras will move N and NE
along the eastern portion of the waters tonight and Tue. The
strong low pressure will then move NE away from the region Tue
night and Wed. Mariners planning to be in this area should
execute avoidance plans. A cold front will move off the New
Jersey and Delmarva coasts Wed. The cold front will move SE over
the northern and central waters Wed night into Thu, and will
stall across the S waters Thu night into Fri. High pressure will
build SE into the N and central areas Fri and Fri night, then
into the S waters Sat and Sat night.

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 less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Chance of showers.
.TUE...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 8 ft.

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

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to
22 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 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. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 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. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft. Chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.