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FZNT33 KWBC 210845
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
445 AM EDT Tue May 21 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 build
slowly SE over the waters today before shifting SE of the waters
Wed. A weak low pressure trough will develop near the coast of
Maine late tonight then slowly move E across the waters Wed and
exit the waters Wed night. A cold front will approach the coast
on Thu, and move SE across the waters Thu night through Fri
night. Then a weak ridge of high pressure will build over the
waters Sat and Sat night while a low approaches from the S Sat
night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then,
becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.