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FZNT33 KWBC 180259
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1059 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 cold front will drift S
of the waters tonight, and dissipate early Thu. A high pressure
ridge over the waters will persist tonight 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 E and NE while weakening Fri night into Sat. A
cold front will move SE across the area Sat into Sat night. High
pressure will build S of the waters Sun and Sun night, then shift
E of the region Mon and Mon night. Another cold front will move
over the waters Mon and Mon night as low pressure passes S of the
area.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

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

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.