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FZNT33 KWBC 281445
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
945 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

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 E
across the waters this morning, before a secondary cold front
passes SE across the area later today into tonight. A warm front
will move N across the waters tonight into early Sat. Strong low
pressure will pass N of the area Sat and Sat night while pulling
a cold front through the region. A series of secondary cold
fronts will move over the waters Sun into Mon. High pressure will
build E across the region Sun night into Tue, then shift SE of
the area Tue night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.