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FZNT34 KWBC 111444
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
944 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2019

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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A strong cold front will move
across the waters today and tonight, then stall just S of the
area Thu and Thu night. A strong high pressure will build to the
coast tonight and Thu, settle across the northern portions Thu
night into Fri, then will shift NE of the region Fri night. Low
pressure will develop along the SE coast late Fri into Fri night,
then strengthen while tracking NE along the eastern seaboard Sat
and Sat night. The low will pull a strong cold front across the
waters later Sat and Sat night. High pressure will briefly build
across the southern portions Sun, then shift E of the area Sun
night. Another strong cold front will move into the northern and
central waters Sun 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 SUN...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to
40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming S to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. 

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.