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FZNT33 KWBC 061443
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1043 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 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...Low pressure over the Gulf of
Maine will track NE today with a trailing cold front moving SE
over the area before passing just S and E of the waters tonight
and then stalling by Mon. A series of weak waves of low pressure
will move NE along the front later tonight through Tue while the
front remains just SE of the area. Deepening low pressure will
move E over interior New England Tue, and move towards the
Canadian Maritimes Tue night while pulling a stronger cold E
across the area late Tue into Tue night. High pressure will build
E over the southern waters Wed and Wed night, then briefly build
NE into the northern waters Thu before moving E away from the
area Thu night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered rain showers
and a chance of snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
snow or rain showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas building
to 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
subsiding to 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming
E to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE...W winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to
11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.