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FZNT33 KWBC 190836
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
436 AM EDT Sun May 19 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...Broad low pressure centered
about 270 nm SE of Nantucket will remain nearly stationary today,
then move slowly E away from the area tonight through Mon night.
High pressure will build slowly SE over the area through Tue,
then will shift SE of the waters Tue night. A low pressure trough
will develop near the coast Tue night and remain in place through
Thu. A cold front will approach the coast late Thu night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 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...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.