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FZNT33 KWBC 251459
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1059 AM EDT Sat May 25 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 cold front just S of the
waters will continue moving S and E today. High pressure will
build over the region behind the front today into tonight. The
high will shift E of the waters early Sun, with a warm front
approaching from the S later Sun and Sun night. The warm front
will lift N across the waters Mon and Mon night. A cold front
will approach the coast Mon night, and then slide E and SE over
the waters Tue and Tue night while weakening. Another front will
approach the coast Wed, and move into the waters Wed night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. 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...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 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...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or
less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.