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FZNT34 KWBC 030849
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
449 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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...A warm front will lift N of the
waters today. High pressure will shift E and NE of the area
tonight while a ridge extends W and SW across the the southern
waters through early Fri. A cold front will move S into the N
waters late Thu night and Fri, then stall over the central and
northern waters Fri into early Fri night, before lifting back N
as a warm front later Fri night through Sat night. Yet another
cold front will approach the area from the W Sun and move into
the northern waters Sun night. It will then vary gradually push E
over the waters Mon and Mon night.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

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

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance
of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

.TODAY...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

.TODAY...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.