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FZNT33 KWBC 122103
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
503 PM EDT Mon Aug 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 series of weak low pressure
troughs will move E across the waters tonight into Wed. High
pressure will build E towards the area Wed through Thu, move
offshore Fri, then shift E of the region Sat night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or
less.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 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...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.