FZNT34 KWBC 260843 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 343 AM EST Sun Jan 26 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 across the southern waters will shift S and SE of the region today. A cold front will move E and SE over the area today and tonight, and then will stall across the southern waters Mon. Weak low pressure will track NE along the front Mon night while pulling the front further S over the area. A stronger cold front will approach the region from the NW Mon night, will pass over the northern waters Tue, and then will stall across the central portion Tue night. The front will lift back N of the waters as a warm front Wed. Strengthening low pressure will track NE near the New England coast late Wed into Wed night while pulling a strong cold front across the waters. The cold front will clear S of the waters early Thu. Strong high pressure will gradually build E to the coast Thu and will move SE off the Carolina coast Thu night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Slight chance of showers. .MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of showers. .MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of showers. .MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.