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FZNT33 KWBC 042045
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
445 PM EDT Sat May 4 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...High pressure will persist
across the region tonight into Sun, and then shift E of the
waters Sun night. A weak cold front will approach the coast Sun
night into Mon, then move across the waters Mon night. The front
will stall S of the area Tue and Tue night, and then lift back N
into the region Wed into Wed night. Weak high pressure will build
SE into the area Tue and Tue night, and then shift E of the
region Wed. A weak low will move across the area Wed night while
pulling a cold front across the waters. The front will stall just
S of the area Thu, and lift back N towards the waters Thu night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance
of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. 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

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance
of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers
likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.