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FZNT33 KWBC 070818
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
418 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm
offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New
England.

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 NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A front will stall S of the
waters today as developing low pressure slides E along the front.
A weak high pressure ridge will form over the waters tonight as
the low moves off to the E and SE of the waters. The high will
move off to the E of the area Wed as a warm front approaches from
the S and low pressure approaches from the W. The low will move E
over the region Wed night, with a trailing weak cold front
crossing the area. The front will stall over the S waters early
Thu, and persist late Thu. Developing low pressure will move NE
over the waters Thu night into Fri, and pass E of the region Fri
night. Higher pressure will build into the waters Sat and Sat
night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South
Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain
early, then slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog and slight chance of showers with vsby
1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson
Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and
Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N, then, becoming
variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.