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FZNT33 KWBC 052024
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
424 PM EDT Sun May 5 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 high pressure ridge across
the waters this evening will shift E of the region tonight. A
weak cold front will approach the coast Mon, then move SE across
the waters Mon night. The front will stall S of the area Tue and
Tue night, and then lift back N into the area Wed as a warm
front. Developing low pressure will track quickly E over the
waters Wed night while pulling a cold front S over the area. The
front will stall S of the area Thu and Thu night while another
low tracks E along the front. A stronger low will pass S of the
waters Fri and Fri night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S, then, becoming 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to
8 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Showers likely.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.