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FZNT33 KWBC 160231
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1031 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build NW of
the area tonight before slowly moving SE across the waters Sun
into Mon. A warm front will lift slowly NE over the waters Mon
through early Tue. The high pressure area will persist E of the
waters Mon night through Wed night while extending a ridge SW
over the waters. A cold front will move gradually SE across the
region later Thu and Thu night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 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...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W 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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.