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FZNT33 KWBC 151442
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
942 AM EST Sat Dec 15 2018

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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure will approach
from the S and SW and track E passing just S of the waters today
and tonight. High pressure will pass just N of the region Sun,
then move NE of the area Sun night. Low pressure will move off
the Mid Atlantic coast Sun, then slowly track NE across the
southern waters Sun night through Mon while intensifying. A
strong cold front will move E over the area Mon into Mon night.
The low will continue to strengthen as it moves off to the NE Mon
night through Tue night. High pressure will build toward the
coast Tue and Tue night, then settle over the region Wed and Wed
night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 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...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of
rain with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.MON...E winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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 to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain and areas of
fog with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 8 to
13 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to
19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.