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FZNT33 KWBC 190820
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
420 AM EDT Thu Sep 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...A warm front draped across
Georges Bank this morning will stall across the southern waters
this afternoon into Fri. An area of low pressure will develop
along the front just S of Georges Bank today. The low will
occlude this evening as a second low forms to the NE, E of
Georges Bank. The occluded low and front will drift SE away from
the area Fri through Sun while a high pressure ridge builds S
into the Gulf of Maine. The ridge will build S across the rest of
the waters Sun night and persist across the area through Mon
night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog early. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers
likely.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N, then, increasing to
25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain. Scattered showers and slight
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.