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FZNT33 KWBC 170822
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
422 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 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 high pressure ridge will
persist across the waters today into Wed, then weaken later Wed
and Wed night. A warm front will lift N over the area Wed, then
stall across the waters Wed night into Thu night as a series of
lows develop along the front. The front will then move back S of
the area Fri into Sat night while a high pressure ridge builds S
across the region.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.