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FZNT33 KWBC 280231
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1031 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 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...High pressure will build over
the southern waters tonight into Thu as a weak low pressure
trough crosses the N waters. The high will move E of the area
later Thu into Fri as a cold front approaches from the W. The
front will move slowly offshore Fri night into Sat, then pass E
of the area later Sat and Sat night. Another weak low pressure
trough will move SE over the region Sat night into Sun. Another
high will build SE across the area Sun and Sun night, then
persist Mon and Mon night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
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...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 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

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.