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FZNT33 KWBC 131421
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 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 series of low pressure
troughs or secondary cold fronts will move across the area today
and tonight. A high pressure ridge will build E toward the coast
tonight, then quickly move offshore while weakening Sun. Low
pressure will move over the area Sun night while pulling a cold
front over the waters, then pass E of the region Mon. A series of
low pressure troughs will move across the area Mon night into Tue
night. Another ridge will build E over the waters Tue into Wed,
then shift E of the region Wed night as a warm front moves NE
over the SW waters.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.


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