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FZNT33 KWBC 120821
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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 warm front over the Gulf of
Maine will lift NE of the waters this morning. A strong cold
front will move E across the waters today, and then pass E of the
region tonight. A strong secondary cold front will move E across
the region Sat into Sat night. A high pressure ridge will build E
toward the coast later Sat night, then quickly move offshore
while weakening early 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 low pressure trough will move offshore Mon
night, and then pass E of the area Tue. Another high will build E
over the waters Mon night into Tue, then shift SE of the region
Tue night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft, building to 11 to 18 ft. Showers likely early, then
chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft, building to 13 to 22 ft. Showers likely early, then
chance of rain and areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Areas of fog
and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 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...SW winds 5 to 10 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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 22 ft. Showers and isolated tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 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 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.