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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
950 AM EST Thu Dec 12 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...A strong cold front now E of the
waters will move further E away from the area today. A secondary
cold front will cross the N portion tonight into Fri. Strong high
pressure will gradually build E to near the northern mid-
Atlantic coast Fri and Fri night, then gradually move E over the
far northern waters Sat into Mon. The high will pass E of the
region later Mon and Mon night. Broad low pressure will pass well
S and SE of the waters later Fri into Sun before weakening. A low
pressure trough will develop near the Georgia and Carolina coasts
Sat night, prevail into Mon, and then dissipate Mon night. 

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

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 
ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers ending. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

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

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers ending. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers ending. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 13 ft. 
Scattered showers. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.