FZNT34 KWBC 030303 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1003 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 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...Low pressure just E of the northern outer waters this evening, will move off to the NE while pulling a cold front through the southern portions tonight into Fri. A strong cold front will move SE over the region late tonight through Fri night. Arctic high pressure will build SE toward the waters behind the front Fri night into Sat, and then shift E of the area Sat night into Sun. Behind the Arctic cold front, there is above average confidence of widespread light to moderate freezing spray Fri evening into late Sat, north of about Cape Henry and 37N over the inner Mid- Atlantic waters. Freezing spray likely ends quickly SW to NE Sat evening. All mariners should plan accordingly. Another cold front will approach from the NW later Sun and Sun night, and then move SE across the waters Mon and Mon night. High pressure will build SE over the area later Mon night through Tue night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Light freezing spray and scattered snow showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NW winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Light freezing spray and scattered snow showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 13 to 20 ft, subsiding to 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.