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FZNT33 KWBC 302108
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
508 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will approach the
waters from the NW by this evening and move across the waters
tonight and Mon. It will then become stationary well S and E of
the waters Mon night and Tue. Low pressure will develop along the
front this evening, then move NE along the front tonight into Mon
night. High pressure will build SE across the waters Tue through
Wed, then shift SE of the waters Wed night through Thu night as a
weak cold front or low pressure trough approaches the coast and
moves offshore. The front will stall briefly over the waters
early Fri then return N as a warm front later Fri and Fri night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. Rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
early. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. 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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.