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FZNT33 KWBC 301438
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1038 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 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 weak high persists over the
waters today, then shifts E tonight. Low pressure tracks E across
the far S waters tonight into Wed, then passes SE of Georges Bank
later Wed. Another high builds S over the area Wed night through
Fri night, then persists through Sat night. A weak low forms over
the SW waters Thu night, then passes S of the area Fri.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 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...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.