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FZNT33 KWBC 192024
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
424 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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 stationary front draped
across Georges Bank will persist across the waters into Fri. Low
pressure along the front just S of Georges Bank will occlude
tonight as a second low forms to the NE, E of Georges Bank. The
occluded low and front will drift SE away from the area Fri
through Sun while a high pressure ridge builds S into the Gulf of
Maine. The ridge will build S across the rest of the waters Sun
night and persist across the area through Tue night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain
early, then scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.