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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
949 AM EST Fri Nov 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...Strong low pressure centered near
Long Island Sound will drift W today, then will turn back E and
exit the New Jersey coast tonight as a new low develops SE of
Georges Bank. A cold front across the waters will clear E of the
area today. The new area of low pressure will pull a secondary
cold front across the waters tonight into Sat, and will track N
toward the Gulf of Saint Lawrence later Sat into Sun. A high
pressure ridge S of the waters Sat will gradually build N into
the southern waters Sat night through Mon night. The ridge will
shift E Tue and Tue night as another cold front crosses the
waters.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, building to
12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.