FZNT34 KWBC 172028
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
428 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 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...Strong low pressure to the E of
the area will move SE early tonight, then slowly move well E of
the region late tonight through Sat night. Mariners should
consider avoidance plans depending on their vessel type and
cargo. High pressure will build E over the waters Sat through
early Sun, then shift E of the region late Sun and Sun night as a
cold front moves offshore. The front will then move E across the
waters Mon and early Mon night as a low pressure trough crosses
the N waters. High pressure will briefly build E over the S
waters Mon night, then weaken Tue while shifting S of the region.
Another cold front will move offshore Tue night, cross the waters
Wed, and move E of the area Wed night as high pressure builds to
the coast. 

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas
16 to 26 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.