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FZNT33 KWBC 290836
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
436 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 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 near Georges
Bank will move E of the waters early today. A warm front will
lift NE across the area late today into early Sun. A cold front
will approach the waters from the NW late Sun and move across
the waters Sun night and Mon. It will then become stationary
well S and E of the waters Mon night and Tue. Weak low pressure
will develop along the front late Mon, then move NE along the
front Mon night before briefly stalling just E of the waters
Tue. The low will then drift NE Tue night through Wed night,
while high pressure builds SE across the waters.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 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

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 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...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.