High Frequency Voice Broadcast (Mid Atlantic)

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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
445 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A slow-moving cold front off of
the North Carolina coast will shift slightly S overnight and Sat
as high pressure increases over the N waters. The front should
become nearly stationary Sat, and low pressure centers will move
along the front. One low should develop more well offshore of the
Delmarva peninsula Sat night and Sun. This low will gradually
move Sun and Sun night, moving N of the waters Mon. Behind the
low, a weak front over the far S waters will slowly start to move
N as a warm front Mon night and continue through Tue night around
the W end of high pressure. The warm front should move N of the
waters Wed as weak low pressure approaches the mid-Atlantic 
coast from the W Wed night. Chesapeake NAVTEX continues to be 
reported inoperable. Technicians are aware. We apologize for the 
inconvenience. 

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

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

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms S portion.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and
scattered tstms. 
.SAT...Winds becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Showers more numerous W portion.
.SAT...E to NE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE
15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered 
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds increasing to 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE
5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT...Winds becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt, then becoming W to SW
15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered 
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.