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FZNT33 KWBC 172105
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
505 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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 stationary front will
remain along the far S waters tonight and dissipate early Thu. A
high pressure ridge over the waters will persist through Thu
night then slowly shift E of the region Fri into Fri night. Low
pressure will develop off the Mid- Atlantic coast Thu, then drift
E and SE Thu night into Fri while remaining S of the waters. The
low will then move back to the N and dissipate as a cold front
approaches from the W Fri night. The cold front will move across
the area Sat into Sat night. A high pressure ridge will build E
across the southern waters Sun and Sun night then over the
remainder of the waters Mon and Mon night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 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

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E, then,
increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.