FZNT34 KWBC 180818
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
418 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 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...High pressure will slowly move E
through the Outer Mid-Atlantic Waters today, then shift E of the
area tonight through Sun while maintaining a ridge over the
waters S of 35N. A warm front will lift NE through the N waters
tonight, followed by a cold front moving SE into the N waters
early Sun. The front will reach Cape Hatteras by Sun night, then
begin to lift back N as a warm front Mon and Mon night. Low
pressure will develop over the interior Mid-Atlantic Mon night,
then move NE away from the area on Tue while pulling a cold front
into the N and central waters Tue into Tue night.

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

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE, then,
becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE, then,
becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE, then,
becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.