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FZNT33 KWBC 221442
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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 cold front will move SE over
the waters today, and then weaken and dissipate tonight. High
pressure will move E across the waters later today into Tue, and
then shift well E of the waters Tue night while maintaining a
ridge across the area. Intensifying low pressure will pass SE of
Georges Bank Tue night into Wed. Another low pressure and
associated cold front will approach the area early Wed, then
cross the region later Wed into Wed night. High pressure will
again build slowly E across the waters Thu and Thu night, and
then prevail across the area Fri and Fri night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 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...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. 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...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.


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