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FZNT33 KWBC 180823
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
423 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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 over the
waters will persist today and tonight, then slowly shift E of the
region Fri into Fri night. Low pressure will move off the
Mid-Atlantic coast today, then drift E and SE tonight 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

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
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...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
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

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms early, then rain.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
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, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.