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FZNT33 KWBC 300838
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
438 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

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 will move slowly
across the waters today, then pass E of the area tonight. A
series of weak low pressure troughs will pass across the waters
tonight into Sun. High pressure will build E and SE into the
waters Sun, before retreating to the inner waters Sun night. The
high will persist over the inner waters Mon into Mon night as low
pressure passes SE and then E of the area. The high will E and
cover most of the area Tue and Tue night as the low moves off to
the E and NE of the waters. The high will then dominate the
waters Wed before moving off to the E of the waters Wed night as
low pressure organizes to the S and SW of the area.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW, then,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. 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...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW, then, becoming W to NW
5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.