####018006092#### FZNT34 KWBC 260254 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 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 complex low just E of the waters will slowly weaken tonight into Tue night as it moves off to the SSE. Mariners should execute avoidance plans as a prolonged period of gale to storm force winds and building seas is expected, with a chance for near hurricane-force winds near the north wall of the Gulf Stream early tonight. A weakening high pressure ridge will move E over the waters Wed, then dissipate Wed night as a cold front moves E over the area. Another intensifying low will develop along the front just off the SE coast Wed night, then track E and NE across the waters Thu through Fri while pulling a cold front over the area. A secondary cold front moves S across the area Fri night while high pressure builds over the southern waters. Yet another cold front or low pressure trough will move through the N and central waters Sat and Sat night, while high pressure sits over the S parts. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. Chance of rain. Periods of rain E portion. .TUE...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Chance of rain, and areas of fog E portion with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain, and areas of fog E portion with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Chance of rain E portion. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain E portion. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Chance of rain mainly E portion. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Slight chance of rain mainly E portion. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.